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@hugo7
Cheers. I think you've unsold me.
Part of the appeal is undoubtedly the ruggedness/mil-spec cachet, but it's a bit much for something with limited use that still needs an SSD.
Interesting you mention the RPi4 as that is something I am still thinking about for the outhouse. Especially since you said in the other thread you're using the 2GB. We upgraded our screens at work and now have a shitload of old standless small Dell screens. I thought a RPi4 stuck on the back of one of those could be quite a neat solution. It would require me building a workbench first though!
@chez_jay - thanks. Those start to move away from "it's cheap, I'll take a punt as I'm sure it will come in handy sometime" to "do we really need one". Current household is hording; my personal laptop (redundant in lockdown), a borrowed laptop for WFH (now my main one), OH's laptop (needs upgrading), a touch screen laptop that needs a new digitizer, and my ancient Acer netbook.
What we really need to do is fix the touch screen and use it as the family PC, then get my OH a half decent ultrabook and return/throw the rest.