The subtext of the article seems to be the loss of "freedom to tinker" and the loss of control over your gadgets - both valid. Personally, I find the NUC a nice

The subtext of the article seems to be the loss of "freedom to tinker" and the loss of control over your gadgets - both valid. Personally, I find the NUC a nice hybrid that is portable and modular enough to keep my inner nerd satisfied :). It currently sits under the TV and runs a Plex server. In addition, as a father of an inquisitive 6 year old, I find the PC a tad better for the following reasons: - Ability to show the internals (from a few feet away!) thereby spawning curiosity on the possibilities of technology - His coursework can be seen on TV and ensuring that TV is not merely entertainment - "Certified" media for him to consume (we don't have youtube installed in any of our devices so I use youtube-dl to download astronomy stuff for him)