Thread: "The "damn" times they are a changing!" Bob Dylan? (well not exactly)
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Old 03-30-2018, 04:20 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by frahse View Post
I seem to collect devices and machines that just keep marching on.
Yes as an engineer i am proud of my ability to squeeze useful life out "old," "very old," and "really, really old" products but I get mad when someone takes it out of my hands and thwarts me.

I personally (meaning not my company or my wife) have 2 Windows 10 laptops, a old huge legacy Windows XP tower hooked to my legacy HP printer, all running well, and a really fast expensive laptop from the office that only needs a hard drive to scream again, but I usually use a small convenient Chromebook that I got from my wife when she decided that she had to have Windows software again or her "life was not complete."

The Chromebook is a small 11.6" Acer C710-2487, 4 GB Ram, 340 GB HD workhorse that never fails me for reading, browsing, stock portfolio handling, occasional email to several accounts and I never have to upgrade the software. I am on it right now. To find the model number above I only had to read the permanent marking notation at the top of the keyboard where I put it a few years ago. I use this machine 85 to 95 percent of the time because it is so convenient.

BUT --Just a few minutes ago I got a notice:

"End of support
Now that your Chromebook is getting up there in years, its ability to take advantage of the latest features is coming to an end. The latest software requires the latest hardware to work properly.

Find a perfect match
There are more Chromebooks to choose from than ever before. Whether for work, school or play, we can help you find the perfect fit.

Check out the latest Chromebooks.

What it means
Chromebooks that reach end of support will stop receiving the automatic updates that enhance both the device itself and the software on the device.

Visit the Help Center for more information.

Learn how to recycle your used Chromebook"


Have you noticed? Someone is always trying to ruin our day...
But you're still using Windows XP and Microsoft stopped supporting that a while back.

No further updates to the Chromebook doesn't seem to be the worst thing in the world.
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