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When Linus says at the end of his videos "Save on select Intel Processors, SSDs, and Nucs"; wtf are those -- never heard of them.

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Seems like a media center box/web server.. thing.. HTPC..

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Very very small computer made by Intel. Would be great HTPCs if they didn't tend to overheat.

 

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http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-d54250wyk.html I know it's rude to post google results, but come on... it was literally the first one... @marat569

 

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And thank you, it's basically like that gamecube size gigabyte pc linus reviewed; just never heard that term used before.

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Very very small computer made by Intel. Would be great HTPCs if they didn't tend to overheat.

Really they overheat? I don't expect people to do intensive stuff, but if it's just web browsing, it shouldn't overheat

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Really they overheat? I don't expect people to do intensive stuff, but if it's just web browsing, it shouldn't overheat

I'm dumb... I confused it with the Gigabyte Brix... sry.

 

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Intel NUC - the NUC stands for Next Unit of Computing in case you don't know

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A nuc is a Pc that is smaller then you average laptop but does  need another output display in order to fuction properly (not mentioning the also required mouse and keyboard)

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i use one as a htpc running win8.1, it boots straight into xbmc and I have a USB receiver so I can use a remote.

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It's a blown up Raspberry Pi -not really-, it's a small PC.

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When Linus says at the end of his videos "Save on select Intel Processors, SSDs, and Nucs"; wtf are those -- never heard of them.

Nukes in disguise. Yes, that's how they're pronounced. On December 31st, 2020 they all blow up.

 

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They're basically small form factor PCs and you can build cool stuff with them. Like raspberry Pi, but with an Intel CPU. And they're actually pronounced "nak".

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Do people buy them? I know linus mentions them for $$ (I would advertise Jenkem for $$), but who would really spend thier money on a "nuc"? Get a server blade for a server and put it in a drawer (what I do).

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It's a pocket pc lol

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NUC = Next Unit of Computing

Typically sold as a barebones platform with a sauntered-on-processor. You add RAM and ssd.

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MIDGET PC

 

Or in PC (Politically Correct) terms, handicapped hardware, computationally impaired computer, short wafer bus computer, weak wafer pile computer, computationally limited computer, ... I could go on :lol:

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It's a mini-computer that literally could fit into your pocket. I considered it once.

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It's a mini-computer that literally could fit into your pocket. I considered it once.

 

I'm glad you came to your senses. ;)

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Do people buy them? I know linus mentions them for $$ (I would advertise Jenkem for $$), but who would really spend thier money on a "nuc"? Get a server blade for a server and put it in a drawer (what I do).

Yes - I've seen the sales figures for the Australasia channel and they're growing every year. NUC's aren't really targeted at the enthusiast community with the exception of the Brix 760's. They're best suited to business environments on  all scales as they are rock solid, support Anti-Theft, Secure Key, IPT and Intel SBA. They can bolt onto the back of a monitor easily, support up to 16GB of memory and either an mSATA or 2.5" drive - Brix from Gigabyte will support both of them. They've also paved the way for SuperMicro and other vendors to bring out tiny form factor motherboards (smaller than DTX/ITX) but yet still support Windows and aren't a client - I've seen people modding those boards into their cars all the time. 

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small computers

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