On the one hand, I applaud improving access to devices for kids—on the other, we have seen this play out before:
🚫 Chromebooks are *still* nearly useless for kids when they’re offline
🛜 Internet access is over-reported due to social stigma when self reporting, and “a kid can walk to a coffee shop” often counting as broadband access
🔒 Ecosystem lock-in means Google gatekeeps what “real apps” can be easily used
💀 In three years, these devices will likely be unsupported
https://9to5google.com/2023/08/04/google-chromebook-mongolia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Cassidy James :gnome: :eos: /
npub1z4…95pye
2023-08-04 23:16:48
Author Public Key
npub1z4w84aycya9qgkaxddduquldzypc9lkhgqdprc3nfn3mwjwusc5sc95pyePublished at
2023-08-04 23:16:48Event JSON
{
"id": "7159183d907366c8be7686dcae79857b54df555ce7a65086ca464b4638449e39",
"pubkey": "155c7af498274a045ba66b5bc073ed110382fed7401a11e2334ce3b749dc8629",
"created_at": 1691191008,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"proxy",
"https://mastodon.blaede.family/users/cassidy/statuses/110833893965055188",
"activitypub"
]
],
"content": "On the one hand, I applaud improving access to devices for kids—on the other, we have seen this play out before:\n\n🚫 Chromebooks are *still* nearly useless for kids when they’re offline\n\n🛜 Internet access is over-reported due to social stigma when self reporting, and “a kid can walk to a coffee shop” often counting as broadband access\n\n🔒 Ecosystem lock-in means Google gatekeeps what “real apps” can be easily used\n\n💀 In three years, these devices will likely be unsupported\n\nhttps://9to5google.com/2023/08/04/google-chromebook-mongolia/?utm_source=dlvr.it\u0026utm_medium=mastodon",
"sig": "b896ccb5244df82ff4e034246546882a90a3c8970806eeb1382ff971e8684e2b14fa6bae0e6b2a92cb5f0495dc1f6fe1e9212cbf74457ded9443011fd28b6f71"
}