jphamlore t1_iu9mmve wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:07 PM

> Unlike Windows machines, which have a lifespan of about three years, I still have Chromebooks running that are seven years old.

> True, their Auto Update Expiration (AUE) dates are now history, so I can't get automatic updates anymore. But, so what? Even Google admits you can keep using them after their average five-year expiration date.

Run a real Linux distro and one can keep getting updates as long as the hardware functions.

asdaaaaaaaa t1_iua2a3m wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Not to mention LTS versions of Windows exist. Sure, Windows isn't as good about them in some situations, but pretending there's zero long term support for Windows is a bit dishonest. I got nothing against someone running either, just seems a bit silly to use ChromeOS when better options exist without being tied to Windows (different distros).

I'd be more worried about the build quality of the Chromebook and that lasting more than the OS to be honest, but never had one so no idea how how well they last physically. Not to mention you can almost always find a better, used device (just not a chromebook really) that will work much better, have its own storage and more than likely last longer than 3 years if you know what to look for.

CrankyBear OP t1_iu9pron wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:29 PM

You can do that with a Chromebook as well. I have an eight-year-old Samsung Chromebook that does just fine with Ubuntu 20.04.