HP Chromebox 16GB Mini PC (Open Box)

I wanted to try Chrome OS for a while and when I saw this Chromebox for less than $100, I bought one. The refurbished computer looks like brand new and functions flawlessly. While it is past its end of life, I don’t miss automatic security updates; I’m not that worried that my $100 Chromebox will be hacked. It runs fine. I can add apps from Chrome Web Store and Google Play. I’m running the free Microsoft Office.com, which is enough for me. If I were still writing professionally, I might pay for a 365 subscription. Computing in the “cloud” is new to me and I’m learning a lot. You can add services through the file manager. I have a samba (SMB) share on my windows computer. Transferring files is easy. I have also used the SSH and SFTP to connect to Windows and transfer files. This computer is cheap and fast. HP, Google and Amazon all get five stars.