On Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:05:21 -0800 Johnathan Mantey <[email protected]> dijo:
>I was going to broach this subject as well Galen. I didn't because the >original poster decided not to pursue a solution to the problem posed. >I only recently discovered this "feature". I was already unimpressed >with Chromebooks based on my personal experience with one. The end of >support policy just makes them that much more unappealing. >Johnathan > > >On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 10:20 AM Galen Seitz <[email protected]> >wrote: > >> >> FYI to John and anyone else considering purchasing a Chromebook. If >> you are intending to use ChromeOS (i.e. as a normal Chromebook), you >> should check the end of updates date before purchasing. Sometimes >> when you spot a really good deal on a Chromebook, it is because the >> Auto Update Expiration date is approaching. For the Lenovo IdeaPad >> Duet 5, auto updates end in June 2029. I had read about the end period for Chrome OS updates, although I was unaware that 2029 was the end date for the Ideapad 5 13.3. I was concentrating on getting Linux installed on it, or on whatever else I ended up buying. At this time I can't find anything that I want.
