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Should you bother with... mini PCs?
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I switched to a mini pc about 1.5 years ago, and it's been working out fine. I'll probably get another one when it's time to move on. One thing I like about my new setup is it's more modular. I have 2 external SSD drives and a USB hub, both of which I can continue using when I swap out the 'main' pc. I have a fancy audio interface hub as well, so I'm not concerned about any lack of enough audio ports on the mini pc.
Since the dual core my mom was using was spitting blood, I got her a Minisforum with a good Black Friday discount; maybe overkill for the web+mail she'll use it for, but at least its future proof. And that's in my opinion what they nailed with the original iMacs and promptly forgot: the majority of people just need something to browse, send email and little more, a little gaming, no AI... a midrange notebook or these tiny boxes would do all of that well, and for quite a long time.