[Cialug] Small and quiet Linux box suggestions

[Daniel A. Ramaley]

That gaming mini PC is interesting, but not very compelling for me. I 
would probably be happier without discrete graphics and the extra fan 
noise it implies. I just don't push a machine in the ways that gamers 
do.

I guess i'll have to compare specs and prices, as far as the Mac Mini 
idea goes. It would be a shame to buy a Mac and then just throw away the 
OS and applications that come with it. But if i get a new machine it 
definitely won't be set up to duel-boot[1]; it'll be Linux only. Having 
multiple operating systems on a machine is OK for testing, but the 
wasted space from the unused OS gets annoying in the long-term.


[1] Spelling intentional.

On 2014-04-27 at 20:32:49 Derek Etnyre wrote:
> Saw this in ArsTechnica today - thought of this thread: 
> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/04/fast-but-compromised-gigabytes
> -amd-powered-mini-gaming-pc-reviewed/
> 
> For the money, think Mac Mini would be better, but I'm more then a
> little biased...
> 
> Not had much problem using bootcamp on Mac laptop.  Just hold down
> option key when powering on and then select partition to boot from.
> 
> Derek
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