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   Message 28,664 of 30,566   
   RonB to Mike Easter   
   Re: Mint on a mini pc   
   26 Jun 25 07:09:17   
   
   From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2025-06-25, Mike Easter  wrote:   
   > RonB wrote:   
   >> I'm using Linux Mint a Dell Optiplex 9020m (mini) without any issues.   
   >   
   > Hmmm. I'm a big fan of refurb/s, depending on who refurb/ed it (which is   
   > sometimes hard to find out).   
   >   
   > In any case, I see an Optiplex 9020 USFF (ultrasmall formfactor) 320G   
   > hdd 8G ram W10 refurb for $111.   
   >   
   > That's a pretty good deal; I was considering buying an RPi5 which would   
   > be new hardware but less advantages.   
      
   You probably know this, but just to be clear the 9020 USFF is not as small   
   as the 9020m (micro, not mini, as I mistakenly said in my last post). The   
   9020 USFF is a small, but standard-style desktop with the power supply   
   inside the case.   
      
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