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

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[-] Sina@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Give them to the kids with a QR code guide sticker about installing Linux on them? I'm not a kid, but I would love if someone "threw" a couple of these in my general direction.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

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

[-] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Any standard desktop linux is more private and secure than google spyware

[-] Hephoh2@feddit.de 3 points 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.

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