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2 minutes ago, Bitter said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Xtra-PC-Turbo-Bring-old-outdated-slow-PC-to-Powerful-life-into-a-PC-16G/153194821646

 

I assume it's some free Linux based OS being sold on a cheap USB key for a huge markup? I'm curious, but not $30 curious. Anyone know someone with a bunch of disposable budget that loves to review pointless junk?

maybe it contains one of those programs that promise to speed up ur pc

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1 minute ago, ki8aras said:

maybe it contains one of those programs that promise to speed up ur pc

 

At first I thought that, but the directions talk about USB booting.

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2 minutes ago, ki8aras said:

maybe it contains one of those programs that promise to speed up ur pc

Nope it boots it up into linux.

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Just now, Firewrath9 said:

i bet it just has a virus on it.

Possibly, might also be a bootable OS that logs activity or hijacks your PC to crypto mine or any number of other nefarious things. You should buy one and let us know!

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Just now, Bitter said:

Possibly, might also be a bootable OS that logs activity or hijacks your PC to crypto mine or any number of other nefarious things. You should buy one and let us know!

hell naw man im good

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Just now, Bitter said:

Possibly, might also be a bootable OS that logs activity or hijacks your PC to crypto mine or any number of other nefarious things. You should buy one and let us know!

no, i shouldn't buy it becuase im not going to waste 30$. mabye you should buy it.

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17 minutes ago, Pi31415 said:

Nope it boots it up into linux.

That's what I'm assuming it does, being low latency solid state memory and most Linux distro's being very light weight means they run much 'faster' than Windows from a 5400RPM coffee grinder.

 

16 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

no, i shouldn't buy it becuase im not going to waste 30$. mabye you should buy it.

Well I don't want to waste $30 either. But I do have this fence over here that's a ton of fun to paint, want to come try it out?

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If you want to get the same result, buy your own USB drive and boot Linux from it.

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4 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

If you want to get the same result, buy your own USB drive and boot Linux from it.

Very aware of this, but thanks. I have multiple USB sticks with Xubuntu on them and somewhere one with that weird Live USB Windows 7 thing you used to be able to do.

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You see this pop up now and again. If you can sell it then good for you ;) 

Funny thing: in the pawn shops they have multiple laptops with just this as they dont wont to pay for a W10 license :D 

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1 minute ago, Jtalk4456 said:

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Haha great find, mystery solved! I bet there's a clause with Mint that says it's not for commercial distribution.

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59 minutes ago, dyamondz said:

Let's talk about the fact that they've sold +350. WTF.

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Hello, IT department? Yes I need you to come down, my drink holder keeps closing itself.

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