Google adds life to Chromebooks with extended support
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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is looking to extend the life cycle of its Chromebook laptops, amid concerns from the devices' key education market about cost effectiveness.
The company said it would extend software updates for the Chromebooks for up to a decade, starting next year, the WSJ noted. That means no existing Chromebook will expire within the next two years.
Older Chromebooks came with five years of support, while newer models come with eight. School administrators, who often commit to the devices for education software and state testing, have complained about having to recycle working hardware due to the software limits. The new lifespans could save public schools billions of dollars.

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