Get a used Dell Thin client. Amazing tiny boxes. On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 2:35 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
> | From: Stewart C. Russell via talk <talk@gtalug.org> > > | * availability of hardware: small Linux computers are in very short > supply > | right now; and > | > | * sound quality: the built-in audio hardware on most single-board Linux > | computers sounds atrocious. Without an add-on amplifier/equalizer, I > think > | you'd be horrified at the lack of fidelity.] > > There are a lot of used Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny computers > available, starting at $100. These are ancient "1 liter" PCs that are > great for Linux. Built like tanks. I have had three for a long time. > < > https://forums.redflagdeals.com/bestbuy-marketplace-vendor-x-dynamic-uniway-refurb-good-lenovo-m93p-tiny-pc-w10p-intel-i5-4570t-101-00-8-gb-240-gb-ssd-2607386/ > > > > For $200ish you can get modern low-end Win11 boxes. Even smaller than > the ThinkCentre Tiny form factor. The Intel N95 and N100 are recent > Intel Core processors but with only "Efficiency" cores. They seem to > be more performant than recent chips with Atom microarchitecture. Not > built like tanks. Here are a couple of $196 examples (I don't know > enough to recommend them): > < > https://www.amazon.ca/Windows-Desktop-3200U-Working-Computer/dp/B09QSBCCC1/ref=sr_1_11 > > > < > https://www.amazon.ca/Windows-Generation-Processors-Support-60Hz11/dp/B09MCZBZP6/ref=sr_1_5 > > > > These little PCs are not as cute as single-board computers but they > sure are no-fuss to use. Standard Linux distros just work. > > Karen: I infer from previous discussions that your requirements of > audio systems are critical but not easy to specify. And testing is > potentially dangerous. So it would be foolish to recommend anything > new to you. Especially something horrible! > --- > Post to this mailing list talk@gtalug.org > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >
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