In general, very few people use a desktop. There are definitely exceptions to the rule. Exclude gamers and engineering design software and where are you?
At an AirBNB? It would make more sense to have a powerful machine and RDP into it (this is how I use QGIS). On vacation? The kids probably brought their Nintendos. On Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I do a lot of mechanical engineering in solidworks. It takes a powerful > computer. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Josh Luthman < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2026 10:24 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > Who TF wants a desktop PC in 2026? Everyone uses iPhones. > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's probably what I will use but I want it on a desk. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Mathew Howard < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2026 2:37 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > A decent 4k TV could double as a monitor. > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 11:51 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > My issue is more that I want a large monitor and I want to leave it > there. And there is no good place to store it. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Adam Moffett < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2026 7:18 AM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > The screen, yeah. Leaving a USB-C docking station with a nice workstation > setup might make sense. Maybe just put a placard there saying > compatibility not guaranteed, no tech support available, or something like > that. > > I've never done an Air BNB, I just think that, like any other business, > any amenity offered to the customer comes with the liability to maintain > it. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, October 25, 2026 5:51 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > Yeah, I need a nice computer and a large screen to support my company with > design work. I guess just need to find a place to put it. > Like to leave at least the screen out. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, October 25, 2026 12:25 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > Maybe I’m wrong, but I wouldn’t leave a nice computer there. And if they > do something bad like kiddie porn or terrorist threats, it’s going to be > traced by IP address and it doesn’t matter if it’s your computer or theirs. > > > > People don’t tend to use computers any more, and if they’re using one in > Puerto Vallarta it’s probably just to check their work stuff while on > vacation and they will probably have their own laptop and other devices. I > doubt even the fanciest hotels provide computers, or if they do, it would > be something like a laptop you check out from the concierge, not just > sitting there like the Mr. Coffee and the minibar. But I don’t have > personal experience with top tier hotels. > > > > What I’d think Airbnb renters would care about is good TV and good WiFi. > If you want a nice desktop PC there for your own use, I’d lock it away > while you’re gone. Not locked in an IT sense, but in a physical sense. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, October 25, 2026 1:01 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT ABNB > > > > In the process of buying a fairly nice condo in Puerto Villarta. Will Air > BNB it most of the year. > > Want to have a nice computer there for work and want to leave it there > with a guest user account. > > I wonder if we need to lock it down to browser only? Don't want to go to > jail for something a guest did. > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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