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Geekom mini PC

3owners with an opinion
–of verdicts positive
2/0positive/negative since 2024
0happy after 3+ years

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I recently installed Ubuntu on a little Geekom mini PC for my 6 and 8 year olds to share. So far my 6 yo isn’t too into it, but her older sister mostly uses it for the games I’ve put onto it through Epic and Steam and programming using MakeCode, mostly for Arcade ( https://arcade.makecode.com ) (I have a couple of micro:bit-based handheld shields) and more recently getting into the awesomely simple networking that the micro:bit provides ( https://makecode.microbit.org ). Since the micro:bit requires some file management for programming them, that’s been a good entry point to the file system.
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I was in the market for a Linux desktop machine and considered the Framework Desktop. I respect their mission, but ended up purchasing a Geekom mini PC instead. Given repair isn't practical with soldered DRAM and such, I prioritized small form factor, price, and quick delivery. The Framework Desktop was a much larger form factor, 3x the price, and delivery wasn't for months. That said, I still hope the company is successful so they have more competitive offerings in the future.