The new PC has 12 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD boot disk, and Windows 11 installed. I think I've got all that right. I won't really know until I plug the machine in and turn it on later today. Oh, I bought the new toy on Amazon.fr for 156 euros.
06 January 2025
A new toy
Well, I hope it will be more than a toy. I bought myself a new computer yesterday. It's a micro-PC. The box is a cube that measures 3 inches wide by three inches deep by 2 inches high. I'm going to use it to watch American television over the internet. We mostly watch French TV, which comes in through our fiber optic connection. The pictures below show the new PC next to my morning mug of tea and then next to Walt's smartphone. The third picture shows the back of the PC and the connections it offers.
The new PC has 12 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD boot disk, and Windows 11 installed. I think I've got all that right. I won't really know until I plug the machine in and turn it on later today. Oh, I bought the new toy on Amazon.fr for 156 euros.
The new PC has 12 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD boot disk, and Windows 11 installed. I think I've got all that right. I won't really know until I plug the machine in and turn it on later today. Oh, I bought the new toy on Amazon.fr for 156 euros.
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I've never seen or heard of such a thing. It's so tiny. Let us know how it goes and what shows you'll be watching.
ReplyDeleteThe weather was so windy and rainy yesterday that I didn't try to hook up the new toy. We had several short power outages over the course of the day and I didn't want the micro PC to be damaged by a surge. Today for sure...
DeleteI’m looking forward to hearing how this works out for you.
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
I will let you know. The micro PC will replace a mini PC that's larger and that's 10 or 12 years old.
DeleteHa! Well, now, how things have changed. So, you just hook this up (physically? or through bluetooth?) to your current monitor? I hope this works well for you!
ReplyDeleteYes, I just connect the computer to the monitor using an HDMI cable. And use a cordless mouse/keyboard combo to navigate through a browser.
DeleteThat is amazing! I guess it makes sense because when you open a tower there's just a lot of space in there.
ReplyDeleteTrue. I already have two other mini-PCs that are larger but still very compact. One of them is 10 or 12 years old and is becoming more and more unreliable. Current software is not compatible with the hardware.
DeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, I'll let you know how it performs.
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