HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years agoBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comHiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-squareComradeSalad@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoModifying registry software is oftentimes against contract when these schools purchase the laptops wholesale from the manufacturer.
Modifying registry software is oftentimes against contract when these schools purchase the laptops wholesale from the manufacturer.
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