Is this wild or not? Found a 13-year-old all-in-one Inspiron One 2020 desktop (embedded 20-inch monitor, 2 core Pentium processor, 4 GB of RAM, 500 GB SATA drive, CD-ROM, camera, DVD, speakers, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi) for $12. Yes, 12 bucks! I found it at a thrift store. I think the seller thought it was just an old monitor! The first thing I did was delete Windows. I then installed my favorite Arch Linux 64-bit distro on it. I also found a nice small soundbar for $6. That is a total spending of $20, plus I am upgrading its memory to a max of 8GB for $15. My main machine is a Mac Mini, but I always added my other Linux laptop for an extra screen when working in terminal mode. Now, that laptop will stay in my bag when leaving the house, and this machine that costs a fraction of its value is now my second machine. It deserves a seat at the table. :)

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