Full size tablet device with a thick black plastic border around the screen and a dated, skeumorphic apps screen covered in very old icons for Facebook, YouTube, Acrobat Read, and others

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   Stephen B (belwerks@mstdn.ca)'s status on Saturday, 27-Jan-2024 08:27:59 JST Stephen B

   I've been reviving and factory resetting our old devices to prepare for donation, recycling, or e-waste. Pictured here is 2011's biggest bomb, the HP TouchPad.

   One thing that's surprising me is how usable these older devices are. Still fairly quick and responsive. Completely functional hardware-wise.

   It just comes down to the OS and software makers refusing to support older hardware. There's no good reason this stuff should wind up in a landfill - but it very likely will, sadly.