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Chromebooks are problematic for profits and planet says exec (www.theregister.com)
submitted 1 year ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] dominiquec@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Anecdotally, I am writing this comment from a 7-year-old Chromebook. Owing to software updates, it's not as snappy as it used to be (therein lies the irony), but it's still usable up to its Linux container. The battery is dead but I don't want to get rid of it because the screen is still nice and bright and the hardware build is otherwise fine.

I just wish, though, I could boot proper Linux off of it and I could upgrade memory and storage.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I really do wish we could get away from the buy-and-throw-away mentality. We need to repair and reuse a lot more.

[–] ThoGot@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

"I don't know who makes the profit," commented Che Min Tu, Lenovo senior vice president and group operations officer.

That sounds like a pro argument for Chromebooks lol