Google and BackMarket’s ChromeOS Flex USB drive wants to keep aging PCs alive

A new ChromeOS Flex USB program from Google and Back Market aims to revive aging laptops by letting users easily install Google’s lightweight operating system. The post Google and BackMarket’s ...

Google and Back Market partner to help breathe new life into your old laptop

ChromeOS Flex offers a convenient way to get a modern OS running on an older laptop or desktop computer. In order to reduce ...

These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust.

Back Market and Google Launch ChromeOS Flex USB Pilot to Keep Existing Laptops in Use Longer

PARIS, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Back Market, a leading marketplace for premium refurbished technology, today announced a partnership with Google to expand access to ChromeOS Flex through a ...
Redmond Magazine

Google Touts ChromeOS Flex as Free Windows and macOS Alternative

Google this week suggested that organizations can use its ChromeOS Flex operating system to stave off trashing their old hardware. Google conducts a certification process with older hardware on ...
The Journal

Google Touts ChromeOS Flex as Free Solution to Extend Life of Old Hardware

Google's ChromeOS Flex operating system can help organizations stave off trashing their old hardware, the company suggested in a recent blog post. Google conducts a certification process with older ...
Android Police

Google could bring ChromeOS Flex to unsupported Chromebooks

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...