Marxism-Fennekinism@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-up171arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkBuilt-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling binwww.mercurynews.comMarxism-Fennekinism@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square22fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-squarecayde6ml@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoThe schools would probably get sued out the ass.
minus-squareComradeSalad@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoModifying registry software is oftentimes against contract when these schools purchase the laptops wholesale from the manufacturer.
The schools would probably get sued out the ass.
Why sued?
Modifying registry software is oftentimes against contract when these schools purchase the laptops wholesale from the manufacturer.
I see