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Cleverdawny@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Stapling9851@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  So thin clients if I’m thinking right, are pretty much mini PCs too right? Its a portable computer but you need to add a display, mouse, and keyboard right? May not be too opposed then. I’ve already been searching for a wireless keyboard with touchpad, then just get a small display that is easily movable I could even use my smart TV too probably.

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  • Deebster@lemmyrs.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah, the original thin clients were basically useless without the server they connected to, but nowadays even computers the size of a stick of gum are plenty powerful enough for consuming webpages and videos.

    You still need peripherals like mouse, keyboard and screen but you might get them as part of the package (sounds like you already have them though).

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  • Cleverdawny@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yeah it’s basically a desktop PC made with laptop components. But not in a laptop form factor

    Like this: www.ebay.com/itm/285414533037

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    • Stapling9851@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Gotcha, that might just work because as mentioned, I’ve already been looking at wireless keyboards with touchpad for my smart TV and such, so then the only solution left would be a monitor. Its gotta be simple enough where I can easily move it to wherever I wanna go

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