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I'm sorry, but for $649 it's not "running circles" around this: https://www.amazon.com/GEEKOM-IT12-Mini-i9-12900H-Computers/dp/B0D25J629J/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?c

I'm sorry, but for $649 it's not "running circles" around this: https://www.amazon.com/GEEKOM-IT12-Mini-i9-12900H-Computers/dp/B0D25J629J/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=18TN7SQ6XHWRE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0lpyyWH1CpWF0aO3mFjWMx2Pf3ry4sgLFmpN_RnMc7d_wkKyFiSaBmO4aOjpobDY_4sgsLz7jI06PR7UIWMv9UTk861rMnwh6emw9kjh_1b_FJ44K-L-2aGx-59e5FYKK2yr1S-xw8DSQ96GbpKqajzY2cL9MYxKBR2eEO2_vRZmPMhUbcAE8jFd5X9Lzf9ix31UErpZGjrjA2VfZ-S6mw.pDOYlBB_eWKvjVhnPWzyy_N5m02zvsUEtcIy5SKDf14&dib_tag=se&keywords=pc&qid=1720653478&sprefix=pc%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/GEEKOM-IT12-Mini-i9-12900H-Computers/... I will admit it's pretty decent for a laptop, though... especially if you like living in the gated Apple ecosystem.

hypercube33 2y ago
A little while ago I got a $250 Ryzen 5 laptop with 16GB of ram and a HD display. The keyboard is awful and its not great at gaming but it has a lot for the price.
cmcaleer 2y ago
You’re missing the (slightly better than) 2K OLED monitor. Seems like you can get something like that for $200, which will downgrade your hardware significantly. The linked computer probably uses more power than a Macbook for the same task even if the Macbook is running its display. I don’t love Apple’s gated ecosystem (which isn’t as bad on Mac as on iPhones) but this thing is an absolute steal for what it is, especially considering 90% of what people on these days is in a browser or electron app.
whalesalad 2y ago
That’s a mini PC. Not even remotely comparable. Why are you even posting this? No display. No battery. It’s a raspberry pi lmao.
red-iron-pine 2y ago
desktop / mini PC. not really comparable, and comes with Win11, which is a more miserable choice than Win10 or Apple's gated nonsense. you could probably put Debian on it, though. one of the reviews mentions how loud it is, lol.

hypercube33 2y ago

A little while ago I got a $250 Ryzen 5 laptop with 16GB of ram and a HD display. The keyboard is awful and its not great at gaming but it has a lot for the price.

cmcaleer 2y ago

You’re missing the (slightly better than) 2K OLED monitor. Seems like you can get something like that for $200, which will downgrade your hardware significantly. The linked computer probably uses more power than a Macbook for the same task even if the Macbook is running its display. I don’t love Apple’s gated ecosystem (which isn’t as bad on Mac as on iPhones) but this thing is an absolute steal for what it is, especially considering 90% of what people on these days is in a browser or electron app.

whalesalad 2y ago

That’s a mini PC. Not even remotely comparable. Why are you even posting this? No display. No battery. It’s a raspberry pi lmao.

red-iron-pine 2y ago

desktop / mini PC. not really comparable, and comes with Win11, which is a more miserable choice than Win10 or Apple's gated nonsense. you could probably put Debian on it, though. one of the reviews mentions how loud it is, lol.