Intel is quitting on its adorable, powerful, and upgradable mini NUC computers - eviltoast

Damn, this is a sad day for the homelab.

The article says Intel is working with partners to “continue NUC innovation and growth”, so we will see what that manifests as.

  • Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    If you’re in a major city theres likely a recycling centre just for old office machines. You can snag them dirt cheap, but with no Harddrive. Theyre a bit dated, but will work great as a server.

    • AssPennies@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      In a similar vein is to look for government auctions in town. I’ve got a major public university in my city, and it maintains a permanent auction warehouse. Like once a month they sell all kinds of stuff, from mini fridges to laptops by the pallet.