Release: Eight newly expired Chromebook models still available on Amazon
Thirteen different Chromebooks recently lost support from Google, but eight are available for sale, including two listed as “new."
Lucas
Gutterman
Director, Designed to Last Campaign, U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lucas leads PIRG’s Designed to Last campaign, fighting against obsolescence and e-waste and winning concrete policy changes that extend electronic consumer product lifespans and hold manufacturers accountable for forcing upgrades or disposal. He got his start as a PIRG student volunteer and organizing director where he helped register thousands of voters and win zero waste campaigns to stop plastic pollution. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his partner, where he enjoys perfecting his espresso recipe.
Posts by Lucas Gutterman
Why are eight newly expired Chromebooks still for sale on Amazon?
Thirteen different Chromebooks recently lost support from Google, but eight are available for sale on Amazon, including two listed as “new."
NEWS RELEASE: Parents, environmentalists to Google: stop Chromebooks from expiring this summer
End of service for millions of school computers jeopardizes students’ educations
Why do we replace our laptops every few years?
Many companies and schools buy new laptops every four years or so. But why does this have to be the “standard” life cycle? Couldn’t it be much longer?
‘When will my Chromebook expire?’ Why computers should be designed to last.
Here’s what you need to know about your Chromebook’s lifespan — and why we need tech giants like Google to help us get off the “disposability treadmill.”