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Thought this might be helpful as a lot of these mini PCs are hitting the used market.

  • fpslem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    2 months ago

    Beelink and Minisforum are legit

    I wish I knew a lot of this when I first started shopping for a mini PC. I ended up with a Beelink model that I’m quite happy with, but it seems almost luck that I didn’t pick another one, and I would have liked a “reputable brand” search function.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      18·
      2 months ago

      Next time, check out Level1Techs on YouTube. Wendell reviews a lot of these devices, and he’ll give pretty good feedback on what’s legit and what’s not. Ho has reviewed MinisForum for years and has consistently recommended them. Just be careful, because he also reviews the more sketchy devices and sometimes recommends them (but with caveats), so don’t assume that because it is covered, that it’s legit.

      • fpslem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Thanks for the rec! I also love that you presume that there will be a next time, cuz, uh, that’s accurate. These little boxes are powerhouses, I probably want one for a TV set-top box now that all the TV boxes (Roku, Amazon Fire, even Android TV and soon Apple TV) are riddled with ads.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          4·
          2 months ago

          Yeah, I might end up getting one for that. My current TV doesn’t have ads, but does have enough smart features to have a Jellyfin app, so I’m good for now. But my SO wants a bigger TV, so that may end up being sooner than later.

    • Omgboom@lemmy.zipEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Beelink are solid in my opinion, but I was in the same boat, I picked one at random that had the specs I wanted.