Doubling the lifespan of older Chromebooks would save California’s schools $225 million, according to advocacy group CALPIRG.

There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.

  • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Almost certainly not allowed, schools are responsible for privacy and security on these devices.

      • Hephoh2@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yes but there might already be personal data on them from the child, so they cannot give the chromebooks out before wiping them, which seems hard to do so they just bin em.