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How good are these "PC on a stick" things. Can I install
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How good are these "PC on a stick" things.
Can I install linux on it and use it as a seedbox on campus or something.
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Ebin;)
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>>50834740
x86? "pretty good" means, you get what you expect of a 5w cpu. slow as balls, but enough for some tasks.
you can install linux
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>>50834740
They're absolute garbage. They run some shitty celeron or atom CPU and have limited upgradeability. They cost like $100 too. Better to spend another $50 and just build a mini-itx AM1 desktop.
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they'll do fine for a seedbox
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Might as well get one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856164017
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>>50834945
is it possible to make one of these things yourself.
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>buy usb drive
>install linux distro on it
>brand it
>sell it for $20 more than you paid
nice
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>>50834793
If ever a word should result in an automatic and permanent IP rangeban, it is this. How do these shitposters manage to breathe?
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You'd be happier with a Raspberry Pi
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>>50835886
those things are pretty weak though arent they
i want my sse
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>>50834740

You're better off with a raspberry pi, my friend.
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>>50834740
I own one they are great, quick, SSD is quick, flash drives are slow, internet is a little slow, cant power stuff well, you need a USB hub, good enough for league and cs;go
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>>50836099
>>50837011
Model B2
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>>50837048
>arm
>sse
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