Yeah, hard drives can be more difficult due to the fact they store data.
I think chromebooks are sold on commission, I can't think of any other good reason they're pushed so heavily.
Oh yeah, no judgement on what you got at all. I fully understand the "this was the option I chose at the time because reasons". Done it many times myself.
They're cheap so Google and the manufacturer love making profits off of schools and businesses they can push into them. I've modded two chromeboxes and a chromebook to run Linux. Makes them semi usable.
Chromebooks are marketed heavily to school districts and industries that need bulk, easily replaceable, inexpensive devices. They overlap with low-end consumer spaces because people using them at school and work know them and understand their functions. They're designed to really only have a lifecycle of a couple of years tops and be replaced, with the hope from vendors being that you will upgrade to a pricier model with more horsepower after you get a taste for their entry products. They get pushed because they are cheap to make and offer decent recurring sales /profit opportunities for vendors and resellers.
And if you keep buying chromebooks every two years, you will pay off the price of that $1200 laptop that would last longer if you get four chromebooks.
They're like disposable cameras
I just wanted to point out I usually make better decisions than that. At least I used to.
They're like disposable cameras
I can get refurbished chromebooks for less than it takes to fill my gas tank.
I didn't think you were judging.
you also get what you pay for. NEW chromebooks are bottom of the barrel...
I have a old Intel Celeron chromebook that's got to be worth $20.
