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    Chromebooks get a boost from Google. Will longer lifespan help users?

    by Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times Sep 26, 2023 4 minutes
    Fifth grade students Emanuel Gutierrez, left and Jaime Vallejor, right, work on a laptop computers in a classroom of students at 99th Street Elementary school in South Los Angeles Thursday morning on the 4th day of the LA teachers strike Jan. 17, 2019.

    LOS ANGELES — Google's Chromebook has become ubiquitous in classrooms across the United States, often considered the go-to option for digital learning given its relative affordability and web-based programs — a combination that proved even more valuable for distance learning during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Since Chromebooks' launch more than a decade ago as a cheaper alternative to tablets, their use has expanded exponentially in schools nationwide, providing more students a personal computer device — including in many low-income districts. And although issues of internet connection and at-home access to devices persist, new improvements to the Chromebook could help stretch its lifetime and scope.

    Google plans to expand Chromebooks' automatic updates up to 10 years, maximizing the potential lifespan

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