Fantastic news for anyone who owns a Chromebook or considering buying their very first ChromeOS computer. Google has announced that all Chromebooks released after 2021 will get 10 years of updates. That's not it though, many older Chromebooks will also get ten years of updates.
There are a few caveats to this, so I'd recommend watching this video as I explain how it all works.
All Chromebooks are subject to an update policy where your computer will receive updates until a specific date. These updates not only provide new functionality, they also provide essential security updates. Once your Chromebook has reached its Automatic Update Expiry (AUE) date you'll stop receiving updates.
The AUE date for Chromebooks used to be six years, and this was extended to eight years for many devices. Google has now announced updates for 10 years. This is by far more than what any other operating system offers.
It's great news that anyone who buys a Chromebook released after 2021 will now get ten years of updates. If you're like me, and you own a Chromebook that was released before 2021; the good news is many of these ChromeOS computers will also get 10 years of updates too.
An example is my Pixelbook Go, which has an AUE Date of June 2026. The new policy means my Google Pixelbook Go will get updates until August 2029. Fantastic news for anyone who loves their Chromebook, and was concerned about what would happen when it stopped receiving updates.
How your Chromebook receives the update depends on the model, and I go through how this works in the video. I'll show you how my Asus CX5 is already showing the new AUE date, and my Pixelbook Go, which is not yet showing the new date, but why this is not something to be concerned about.
It's a great news story for ChromeOS and anyone who owns a Chromebook device. The new ten-year update policy means you get even better value when buying a Chromebook.
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