Yeah the mining part is DEFINITELY not the draw. I think it’s a cool added bonus to just have a 24/7 lottery ticket. But yeah I think it’s interesting, pricey for certain, but a neat idea nonetheless. Just hosting everything and interacting with it on one machine with a few perks. I think the ideal price point that would make it more attractive would be sub $500.
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you can buy a start 9 at that price point
https://store.start9.com/collections/embassy/products/embassy-one
Or you can build your own and us their OS for free
I actually have building one with their DIY set up on my list of things to do. I have so many old x86 devices laying around, there’s no reason not to. Their embassy is so sexy tho