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 SOIC16, WSON8, PLCC32, DIP32, TSOP32, and TSOP40 packages), which use various
 protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash, or SPI.
 
-Do not use flashprog on laptops (yet)! The embedded controller (EC) present in
-many laptops might interact badly with any attempts to communicate with the
+Be careful when using flashprog on laptops! The embedded controller (EC) present in
+older laptops (~pre 2011) might interact badly with any attempts to communicate with the
 flash chip and may brick your laptop.
 
 Please make a backup of your flash chip before writing to it.