I’m thinking of replacing my 10 yr old Acer Mini-Desktotp (8"x10"x2.5" and have never had a problem) with one of these that are about 5"x5"x2" but with way better specs.
Just thinking my 1 TB HDD could fail in the near future, so maybe time to go with the 500GB (or better 1 TB) SSD? I have plenty of ExHDs with backups, but still.
These are the two I’m considering (but just started my research this morning) and I’m leaning toward the one with the 1 TB SSD even if I’m only using 500 GB of my 1 TB now, and have a lot of redundant stuff, even junk on it!
Both are capable of Gaming, but I don’t do that. All I need is internet, MS Office (Word), Adobe Acrobat, printer + scanner hookups, etc. Nothing fancy.
The only reason I’m considering the more expensive one is the 1 TB SSD, but could go with the 500GB then after some years upgrade (easy to do per the videos shown on both the 500GB and 1 TB Amazon pages). But I may never even need the extra space. And if I did, there appears to be room for a 2nd HD anyway.
Had been considering a laptop, but then was just going to buy a dock and 99% of the time use it as a desktop, so kind of a waste.
The difference between these two is $70, so almost seems like a no-brainer to just get the 1 TB now and avoid the hassle of dealing with it later.
But I look back on my history with buying VHS players, DVD players, microwaves, cameras, etc and I always end up buying more than I actually need, "just in case." Because for a few dollars more I can get these extras, that I often never even used!![:D]( "Very Happy")
But in this case for $70 why not?
Anyway these are the two I'm looking at now, but maybe someone has better recommendations on mini-PCs and even owns one? I did find that Beelink is owned by the same company that makes these, and both brands are made in China.
500 GB for $279
https://www.amazon.com/TRIGKEY-Mini-PC- ... 6ec43&th=1
1 TB for $349
https://www.amazon.com/TRIGKEY-Mini-PC- ... 6ec43&th=1
Here's what I've been using the last 10 years
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/ ... tel/#Specs
Just thinking my 1 TB HDD could fail in the near future, so maybe time to go with the 500GB (or better 1 TB) SSD? I have plenty of ExHDs with backups, but still.
These are the two I’m considering (but just started my research this morning) and I’m leaning toward the one with the 1 TB SSD even if I’m only using 500 GB of my 1 TB now, and have a lot of redundant stuff, even junk on it!
Both are capable of Gaming, but I don’t do that. All I need is internet, MS Office (Word), Adobe Acrobat, printer + scanner hookups, etc. Nothing fancy.
The only reason I’m considering the more expensive one is the 1 TB SSD, but could go with the 500GB then after some years upgrade (easy to do per the videos shown on both the 500GB and 1 TB Amazon pages). But I may never even need the extra space. And if I did, there appears to be room for a 2nd HD anyway.
Had been considering a laptop, but then was just going to buy a dock and 99% of the time use it as a desktop, so kind of a waste.
The difference between these two is $70, so almost seems like a no-brainer to just get the 1 TB now and avoid the hassle of dealing with it later.
But I look back on my history with buying VHS players, DVD players, microwaves, cameras, etc and I always end up buying more than I actually need, "just in case." Because for a few dollars more I can get these extras, that I often never even used!
But in this case for $70 why not?
Anyway these are the two I'm looking at now, but maybe someone has better recommendations on mini-PCs and even owns one? I did find that Beelink is owned by the same company that makes these, and both brands are made in China.
500 GB for $279
https://www.amazon.com/TRIGKEY-Mini-PC- ... 6ec43&th=1
1 TB for $349
https://www.amazon.com/TRIGKEY-Mini-PC- ... 6ec43&th=1
Here's what I've been using the last 10 years
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/ ... tel/#Specs
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