Simon WolfJul 11, 2023

I’ve been using NUCs for around four years now and they are perfect for my sort of computing and coding so this is sad news. I hope that mini PCs continue to thrive as a thing despite this.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/intel-is-apparently-winding-down-its-nuc-mini-pcs-after-more-than-a-decade/

No more NUC: Intel’s weirdly named mini PCs seem to be going away

Intel has exited several side businesses as it tries to stop losing money.

Ars Technica
Show threadChris RossJul 11, 2023
@simon I’ve not heard of them, are they basically intel’s version of a Mac mini?
Show threadSimon WolfJul 11, 2023

@crutlefish Yes but they are tiny.

Here’s a photo of mine with an old (v2) Apple TV for scale.

Show threadChris Ross
@simon yikes, that really is tiny!
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Show threadSimon WolfJul 11, 2023

@crutlefish They really are. And they are largely silent too.

Mine has an Intel 12 i7 processor, 64 GB of RAM, a 512 GB NVMe SSD and a three year warranty and cost £1,146.92 inc. VAT.

If I needed to travel, I can very probably connect it to my iPad Pro over USB-C and VNC into it to use it as a laptop replacement too. I’ve only done that with Raspberry Pis so far (and the iPad can power them over the USB-C cable) but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

Show threadKeirJul 11, 2023
@simon @crutlefish they’re really good these little things!
Show threadSimon WolfJul 11, 2023

@keir @crutlefish They’re a brilliant way to do low(ish)-cost desktop computing in a very unobtrusive way.

Well, as long as the power brick is hidden under your desk!

Show threadChris RossJul 11, 2023
@simon @keir there was me feeling smug with the Mac Studio!
Show threadSimon WolfJul 11, 2023

@crutlefish @keir They’re beautiful machines… and Xcode needs some grunt behind it so… 😁

The Studios are great and if I were still on macOS I’m sure I’d have one (especially now that the 27” iMac is no more).

Show threadKeirJul 11, 2023
@simon @crutlefish the Studio’s are good too! 😁
Show threadKeirJul 11, 2023
@simon @crutlefish a touch more expensive though 🤣
Show threadSimon WolfJul 11, 2023
@keir Just a touch. Particularly with some Apple displays.
Show threadChris RossJul 12, 2023
@simon @keir I went the sane route display wise - three Dell U2723Q 4K displays - which was about the cost of one Mac Studio display!
Show threadSimon WolfJul 12, 2023
@crutlefish @keir Those look good. Now I want to replace my old Benq monitors… 😫
Show threadChris RossJul 12, 2023
@simon @keir absolutely brilliant - love the picture, the auto-kvm-switching between the studio and the pc and the ps5 is excellent. I tried running the 4 displays on my MacBook Pro, and it really really struggled. The studio and the PC can drive them with ease.
Show threadSimon WolfJul 12, 2023

@crutlefish @keir You’ve got more going on there than some professional Twitch streamers!

Talking of which, you’d easily get a 55” TV on the wall above all of those to watch films whilst you’re working. 😂

Show threadChris RossJul 12, 2023
@simon @keir hah, what the iPad is usually doing! This was a significant desk upgrade - the ultra wide the three new screens replaced has found a home on Dani’s desk so she is stoked.
Show threadKeirJul 12, 2023
@crutlefish @simon haha wow i'm not sure i could cope with 4 screens 🤣