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It’s always a shame when your device loses software support. What makes it worse is if you still get some use out of it. Well, there’s good news if you use Google’s desktop software. According to The Wall Street Journal, the lifespan of Chromebooks was extended to 10 years.
This is a good move, as Chromebooks have become so much more useful over the years. If you bought a Chromebook during year one, then you were basically using an overblown Chrome browser. Now, there’s enough productivity potential for people to get some serious work and play done. So, it’s much more important that these devices be supported as long as possible.
Chromebooks are now supported for up to 10 years
This is a bit of a shocker, as Google’s own Pixel phones don’t have the best update schedule. Samsung, and now Xiaomi, support their phones better than Google does, however, the company might change that soon.
In any case, Google is making some changes to its update schedule for its Chromebooks. Chromebooks will receive software updates for a decade based on when they were released. This policy starts next year, so it doesn’t extend to existing Chromebooks.
However, Google isn’t leaving existing models in the dust. The company promises that existing Chromebooks will be supported for at least the next two years. They can actually be extended up to five years. For example, the Pixelbook is supposed to lose support in 2024, but the company extended the support to 2027.
The number of years your Chromebook could be extended will vary depending on when it came out. So, if you’re still holding onto your old Chromebook, you can hang onto it for some more time.
So, if you’re in the market for a new Chromebook, you know that it’s going to be supported for the next decade. If you want to get the most out of your next Chromebook, you might want to wait until 2024 to pick one up.