I wrote most of this article with the Chrome-ified HP Spectre and it was a breeze. If you find yourself with an old Windows laptop, you should use ChromeOS Flex to give it a new lease on life ...

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During the demonstration at an HP media event, the presenter grabbed this chonkster of a laptop, flipped it over ... all that power needs an old-fashioned barrel charger to get it going.