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[–] SBJ@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 year ago (11 children)

At those prices you're really better off getting a lower end NUC format computer which can be found for under $100 USD. Raspberry Pi was cool and innovative when it was new but those days are long gone.

I've bought a couple of cheap Beelink machines and I've been really happy with them so far.

[–] zarquon@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seriously. I was thinking about one for a home theater pc a bit ago. Bought a used thinkcentre off ebay for $40 instead. Much better performance and price.

[–] zarquon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/best-mini-servers.html

This article was trending at the time. On hackernews I think.

I really did get the $40 price for an m600 like he mentioned in it.

[–] LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for posting this!

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