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[–] BetaDoggo_@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The fact that you can't buy the cable needed to unbrick a Chromebook, and have to solder it together yourself from Google's schematics is ridiculous.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago

Chromebooks are straight up hostile towards attempts at repairs, maintenance, or upgrades. It’s wild, they really went the extra mile towards rampant consumerism.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I bet you can get it on Etsy.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's not ridiculous it's designed that way

[–] Shalakushka@kbin.social 36 points 2 years ago

It can be designed ridiculously

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ich will, dass ihr mir vertraut

[–] Gingernate@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Stech Bratwurst in dein Sauerkraut

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Gingernate@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago