Show threadfroxApr 16, 2025
@drazraeltod Used business computers, a #ThinClient like the #T620 for example, are quite popular as an htpc. You can get them for cheap second hand as entire offices upgrade and liquidate their old models.
Thing is there's no optical drive though. Maybe you're better served by an external optical drive over usb ? Optical drives are definitely less and less common on computers in general, so that will limit your choice
Show threadKevin Karhan Dec 17, 2023

@LateNightLinux OFC you were - just like @heiseonline @ct_Magazin were when they bought some #Fujitsu #Futro Thin client with a Celeron J4105 in it, to the point that these are nowadays completely jacked up in pricing on #eBay.de ...

Personally, I use some #hp #t620's as #MiniServer and they run flawlessly with @ubuntu / #Ubuntu 22.04 LTS #Server...

OFC they can also run @Raspberry_Pi #RaspberryPiOS, @bunsenlabs #BunsenLabsLinux and even @tails_live #Tails just fine...

Show threadfroxNov 10, 2023
@montag ich benutze ein HP #T620 mit #LibreElec und bin ganz zufrieden damit. Bzgl die Soundausgabe kann ich nicht viel sagen: die Audio geht durch Bluetooth. HDMI out funktioniert auch aber ich habe dass nicht viel getestet.
Show threadKevin Karhan Oct 31, 2023

@HopelessDemigod Tho it won't run on #i086 or #i286 but I think a #hp #t620 is also okay in that regard...

After all, being able to just shove the entire floppy in RAM provides a super-snappy and fast experience!

And I do have a soft spot for #ThinClients that are #fanless and provide a very cheap - espechally on the used market - computing experience.

Likewise I think more people would learn #Linux if they had more options besides a @Raspberry_Pi to get crackin':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wDtxYeJdzg&t=45s

Old computers did it better!

YouTube
Kevin Karhan Aug 15, 2023

@aurora sadly every competitior just vomits out some boards with shit to nonexistent documentation.

You might - if you don't need #ARM64 but could also use #ix86 / #amd64 - choose some #ThinClient like a #hp #T620 which can be had for as little as €30 with power supply, optional stand, 4GD DDR3L-SODIMM and 8GB M.2 B-Key SSD.

Show threadKevin Karhan Aug 14, 2023
@billgoats I recommend something like a #hp #T620 #ThinClient for those that want to poke with #Linux on the #Desktop.
You can get one used with 4 GB RAM, WiFi and power supply for less than a @Raspberry_Pi #Pi4B2GB or #CM4WLite1GB at MSRP.
It'll run anything from #RaspberryPiOS for #ix86 and #lightweight #Linux distros like @bunsenlabs #BunsenLabsLinux to @ubuntu #UbuntuServer LTS and even @tails #Tails.
Tho #UbuntuDesktop will feel very slow on it.
But with something like #Porteus it's fine.
dasistdanielJan 17, 2021

grr, beide #raspberrypi haben sich heute überlegt ihre SD Karte zu zerschießen.
Sind beides noch Versionen ohne USB Boot Möglichkeit und wird vielleicht dochmal Zeit die beiden ins Altersheim zu schicken.
Die Frage ist mit nem neuen pi4 ersetzen oder doch gegen irgendwas mehr PC artiges ersetzen?

Im Hinterkopf habe ich schon länger den #t620 #thinclient von HP. Die Vorteile sind mir klar, zwei SATA Ports, 64bit Prozessor und bis zu 16gb RAM aber gibt es gute Gründe die dagegen sprechen?