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  • that is true but for beginners with a $1000 budget who ask about buying laptops to host services

    • I’d usually steer towards pc building as buying a laptop would usually be the worst of all options (which brings me great pain for my customers)
      • and building an actual server can be costly unless you’re buying easily accessible second -hand/used components

    one thing I forgot to mention is that it also heavily depends on an individual’s use cases, restrictions, and preferences


  • that is definitely true however the added benefit is typically a longer warranty range as buying a laptop would typically mean that all components would be sold under a single flat warranty cycle/deadline

    plus even if your computer is borked, you can still take it into a microcenter, memoryexpress, brick-and-mortor retailer to have their technicians figure it out the problem for a cost

    I often have these time vs cost tradeoff discussions with my customers after they’ve been informed on the basics


  • with a $1000 budget they might want to consider building a computer as desktops usually provide better performance/per cost rather than buying a $1000 laptop

    • desktop pcs can also be small if a small form-factor like ITX or mini-ITX is chosen (although mini-ITX can be pricey)

    building is incredibly easy as there’s a plethora of tutorial vids online and you’re less likely to get screwed over by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or retailer

    • diy vs. buying a pre-built

    the fediverse here also has an active community for support !buildapc@lemmy.world