or make it so I could start it and then close the lid and it not go to sleep or shut off. That would be perfection!
On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM Michael <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > wait a second.... could you detach the monitor from it? That would be the > dream! > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM Michael <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> THanks Alexander. I don't do laptops though. Call me picky. I have one >> laptop and that is my windows machine. >> >> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> I have a stack of decommissioned business laptops (DELL 5420). You're >>> welcome to one of them, if you pay shipping. I'll install whatever OS on it >>> that you want, so you can "hit the ground running". >>> >>> --- >>> Thanks, >>> Alexander >>> >>> Sent from my Google Pixel 9 Pro >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 10:48 Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss < >>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Something to consider is the refurbished computers listed on Amazon. >>>> you can get full i7 desktops for less than 200 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < >>>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> thanks, ryan. I'm going to have to go with another (ASUS NUC 14 Pro) >>>>> that i am putting together at new egg. It is 377 compared with the UM790 >>>>> which is 493 after I put the guts into it. This leads me to another >>>>> question: >>>>> I'm going to put a 500GB ssd and 16GB ram. I don't do anything major >>>>> with the computer (darktable is about the only thing out of the ordinary >>>>> that is ran).16GB is the least amount of RAM they sell.With that amount of >>>>> RAM in modern systems will I need to set up swap space? Or is the (what's >>>>> it called).... te swap in RAM be sufficient? >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM Ryan Petris <r...@petris.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The best price/performance "NUC"-like machine that I've been able to >>>>>> find is the Minisforum UM790 Pro. It has an 7940HS, USB4, and comes in a >>>>>> barebones confirguration on Amazon for $375. You can either buy variants >>>>>> with included RAM/SSD or you an buy the barebones and add your own. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you just want super cheap and okay performance, like enough to >>>>>> browse the internet and whatnot, look for an N100 or N150 mini pc. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025, at 6:23 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've figured it out. I went to new egg and they let you assemble it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM Michael <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am poor so I was thinking a NUC would be the best option. Can >>>>>> someone help? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-:
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