nostr:npub1fgrrkcptz5hwg7s0na9at92h5rk64q2lcmsafue76l8vla2uttsq3auxh0 nostr:npub1psdfxfpxz2cwmmnsk60y3nqpn2tqh9n24h4hstvfkwvr6eaek9js499sr7 Apple used to -- I don't know if they still do -- allow unquestioned returns of any product sold before a replacement announcement.
nostr:npub1psdfxfpxz2cwmmnsk60y3nqpn2tqh9n24h4hstvfkwvr6eaek9js499sr7 as far as I can tell, the CPU and architecture of my Chromebook I got in 2018 is still in newer machines being sold with an EoL in the future
So not sure why it was necessary, apart from an arbitrary "buy a new Chromebook" push
Discussion
nostr:npub1g9h0v9u7v404h8m598zrfdg3hd5nzh2p25xxwj4h4ychg6ce7pwqd063j0 nostr:npub1fgrrkcptz5hwg7s0na9at92h5rk64q2lcmsafue76l8vla2uttsq3auxh0 And Apple don't tend to consign hardware to "vintage" or "obsolete" status until it's a minimum of four years since it was discontinued from sale, i.e. well beyond duration of AppleCare+ extended cover, assuming you bought it the day before the supply chain for refurbs ran out. Which is STILL not good enough in my view, but it's better than this garbage approach to customer service.