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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by m-p-3 on Friday February 07, 2020 @11:56AM (#22267956)
A good example would be Chromeboxes and Chromebooks. They really should put an expiration date / EOL on the packaging and system itself.
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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by inetknght on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:35PM (#22268458)
Chromeboxes and Chromebooks should not have expiration dates. The company that built them should be fined for dropping them.
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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by m-p-3 on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:51PM (#22268648)
Indeed they shouldn't, and it should be easy to flash a custom OS to give them a second life.
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Re:Software-dependent devices: do they now need expiration d... by ailideex on Friday February 07, 2020 @01:21PM (#22268996)
Why? Did they ever say they will indefinitely provide updates?
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