https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/ B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers, 16GB
RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet Ports, Wi-Fi
5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why that'd--
be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.-a Still a good value, and as far as
I can gather from the info on the page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but
it specifically offers the choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall
with their instructions (or just download such the normal way, I would imagine).
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/
B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers, 16GB
RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet Ports, Wi-
Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing.
Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading, it's
eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads on four cores.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why that'd
be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Still a good value, and as far
as I can gather from the info on the page, Win11 would be
preinstalled, but it specifically offers the choice of Win10 or Linux,
if you reinstall with their instructions (or just download such the
normal way, I would imagine).
On 2/28/26 17:45, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/
B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers,
16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet
Ports, Wi- Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing.
Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading, it's
eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads on four
cores.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why
that'd be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Sure, but it is still ~25% more expensive.
Still a good value, and as far as I can gather from the info on the
page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but it specifically offers the
choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall with their instructions
(or just download such the normal way, I would imagine).
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940, which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1 CPUs from
Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That means going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511? _skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
On 3/1/2026 2:28 PM, -hh wrote:
On 2/28/26 17:45, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/
B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers,
16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet
Ports, Wi- Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing.
Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading, it's
eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads on four
cores.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why
that'd be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Sure, but it is still ~25% more expensive.
You figured that out all on your own?-a Heh.
Still a good value, and as far as I can gather from the info on the
page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but it specifically offers the
choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall with their instructions
(or just download such the normal way, I would imagine).
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940,
which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1 CPUs
from Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That means
going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a decade-old
Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
On 3/1/26 15:04, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 2:28 PM, -hh wrote:
On 2/28/26 17:45, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading, it's
B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers,
16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet
Ports, Wi- Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing. >>>>
eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads on four
cores.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why
that'd be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Sure, but it is still ~25% more expensive.
You figured that out all on your own?-a Heh.
Yet noting it illustrates how 'value' does change over time.
Still a good value, and as far as I can gather from the info on the >>>>> page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but it specifically offers the
choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall with their instructions
(or just download such the normal way, I would imagine).
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940,
which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1 CPUs
from Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That means
going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a decade-old
Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux, which
yours can't do.
On 3/1/2026 3:06 PM, -hh wrote:
On 3/1/26 15:04, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 2:28 PM, -hh wrote:
On 2/28/26 17:45, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading, it's >>>>> eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads on four >>>>> cores.
B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers, >>>>>> 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet
Ports, Wi- Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same thing. >>>>>
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why
that'd be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Sure, but it is still ~25% more expensive.
You figured that out all on your own?-a Heh.
Yet noting it illustrates how 'value' does change over time.
It's a great value.-a It's a better CPU than mine, as I noted.-a What I
paid was a steal.-a This price is more in line with its value, IMO.
Depends on what one considers 'value'.Still a good value, and as far as I can gather from the info on
the page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but it specifically offers >>>>>> the choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall with their
instructions (or just download such the normal way, I would imagine). >>>>
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940,
which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1
CPUs from Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That
means going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a
decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux, which
yours can't do.
With 8 GB RAM?-a Two cores (but admittedly four threads)?-a What ports
does it have, to compare to the China-"OEM" makers?-a Why do I give a
flying fuck about its ability to run macOS?!
On 3/1/26 15:23, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 3:06 PM, -hh wrote:
On 3/1/26 15:04, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 2:28 PM, -hh wrote:
On 2/28/26 17:45, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 2/28/2026 5:42 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
https://www.amazon.com/BOSGAME-E2-Channel-Computers-Ethernet/dp/ >>>>>>> B0DKJGC1S6?th=1
BOSGAME E2 Mini PC Ryzen 5 3550H(Max 3.7GHz) DDR4 Mini Computers, >>>>>>> 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, 4 USB Ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet >>>>>>> Ports, Wi- Fi 5, BT5.0
---------------------------------------------------------------
This one has an AMD CPU, but otherwise is pretty much the same
thing.
Actually, I overlooked something, this one has multithreading,
it's eight threads on four cores, unlike mine being four threads
on four cores.
The price is $50 more than when I ordered mine, but we know why >>>>>>> that'd be, with the RAM shortage blah blah.
Sure, but it is still ~25% more expensive.
You figured that out all on your own?-a Heh.
Yet noting it illustrates how 'value' does change over time.
It's a great value.-a It's a better CPU than mine, as I noted.-a What I
paid was a steal.-a This price is more in line with its value, IMO.
Yup, what you paid was a steal, for its price isn't reproducible.
Still a good value, and as far as I can gather from the info on >>>>>>> the page, Win11 would be preinstalled, but it specifically offers >>>>>>> the choice of Win10 or Linux, if you reinstall with their
instructions (or just download such the normal way, I would
imagine).
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940,
which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1
CPUs from Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That
means going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a
decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux,
which yours can't do.
With 8 GB RAM?-a Two cores (but admittedly four threads)?-a What ports
does it have, to compare to the China-"OEM" makers?-a Why do I give a
flying fuck about its ability to run macOS?!
Its 75% cheaper, so who cares: cost is your primary metric of 'value'.
On 3/1/2026 4:50 PM, -hh wrote:
On 3/1/26 15:23, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 3:06 PM, -hh wrote:
[still]
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its ~940, >>>>>> which means that it is ~35% the power of the first generation M1
CPUs from Apple, which have now been out for a half decade.-a That >>>>>> means going back further for parity:-a probably equivalent to a
decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55: >>>>>>
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux,
which yours can't do.
With 8 GB RAM?-a Two cores (but admittedly four threads)?-a What ports
does it have, to compare to the China-"OEM" makers?-a Why do I give a
flying fuck about its ability to run macOS?!
Its 75% cheaper, so who cares: cost is your primary metric of 'value'.
It's cheap, sure, but it's sold on fuckin' eBay, it's outdated crap,
you're trying to make its ability to boot macOS a thing, heh.-a No one
cares about macOS except Apple fans.-a It's crap.-a This device is worth less than nothing, in reality.-a I'd rather put up the $200+ for a contemporary device.
On 3/1/26 16:58, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 4:50 PM, -hh wrote:
On 3/1/26 15:23, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 3:06 PM, -hh wrote:
[still]
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its
~940, which means that it is ~35% the power of the first
generation M1 CPUs from Apple, which have now been out for a
half decade.-a That means going back further for parity:-a
probably equivalent to a decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for
$55:
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB >>>>>>> 5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGf >>>>>>> YFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67H >>>>>>> bzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6l >>>>>>> MwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1 >>>>>>> urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmS >>>>>>> deLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux,
which yours can't do.
With 8 GB RAM?-a Two cores (but admittedly four threads)?-a What
ports does it have, to compare to the China-"OEM" makers?-a Why do
I give a flying fuck about its ability to run macOS?!
Its 75% cheaper, so who cares: cost is your primary metric of
'value'.
It's cheap, sure, but it's sold on fuckin' eBay, it's outdated crap,
you're trying to make its ability to boot macOS a thing, heh.-a No
one cares about macOS except Apple fans.-a It's crap.-a This device
is worth less than nothing, in reality.-a I'd rather put up the $200+
for a contemporary device.
Not valid complaints, since it can run Linux (which you prefer) and it
is much cheaper than what you've spent on your latest box. Heck, you
can buy two of them to have a spare and still spend just half as much.
And as evidenced by what you just bought this time, your use case
apparently just don't have the need for more horsepower, so you may as
well "Yaris" value it all & pocket the savings for extra lunch money.
-hh
On 3/1/26 16:58, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 4:50 PM, -hh wrote:
On 3/1/26 15:23, Joel W. Crump wrote:
On 3/1/2026 3:06 PM, -hh wrote:
[still]
Depends on what one considers 'value'.
For example, looking up the CPU's single core Geekbench, its
~940, which means that it is ~35% the power of the first
generation M1 CPUs from Apple, which have now been out for a half >>>>>>> decade.-a That means going back further for parity:-a probably
equivalent to a decade-old Intel i5...
...so here's a "parity" example from eBay currently listed for $55: >>>>>>>
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/257354384511?
_skw=mac+mini+i5&epid=129593633&itmmeta=01KJND36JMHRP0MTTN2DMHKDB5&hash=item3beb84447f:g:YLIAAeSw9ZFpi6QP&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAAwGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC%2B6Vw6dgq4HArpPSNIYw04vBQxXjI%2FKqzHXTnKV67Hbzr%2FAyK0%2FCihHWwEt6erl6qj6NhASmw49Ms956wuo6rImq2SjaGKQHrWeNb6lMwpsxDG7UfBnGQii%2FkYv2oxgQ7ULFyGm8447NPtMr6jAzz5dsRFQ6J5aldrn0f1urE5pgcAemlJRZOWyZHw0JG5FjoKsC3URRFp6tbhN11n6TpCKa6i2E7O9xj5XiEmSdeLPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMTpjK2VZw>
Nice for a fuckin' museum of crap hardware from crApple.
Doesn't explain why you chose to pay 4x more, though...
Especially since that example can run MacOS, Windows -or- Linux,
which yours can't do.
With 8 GB RAM?-a Two cores (but admittedly four threads)?-a What ports >>>> does it have, to compare to the China-"OEM" makers?-a Why do I give a >>>> flying fuck about its ability to run macOS?!
Its 75% cheaper, so who cares: cost is your primary metric of 'value'.
It's cheap, sure, but it's sold on fuckin' eBay, it's outdated crap,
you're trying to make its ability to boot macOS a thing, heh.-a No one
cares about macOS except Apple fans.-a It's crap.-a This device is worth
less than nothing, in reality.-a I'd rather put up the $200+ for a
contemporary device.
Not valid complaints, since it can run Linux (which you prefer) and it
is much cheaper than what you've spent on your latest box.-a Heck, you
can buy two of them to have a spare and still spend just half as much.
And as evidenced by what you just bought this time, your use case
apparently just don't have the need for more horsepower, so you may as
well "Yaris" value it all & pocket the savings for extra lunch money.
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