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Subject: Re: Acquiring a used IBM i Server - (repost)
From: Holger Scherer <hs@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 22:27:17 +0100
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if it's going to get the cheapest Linux hardware, grab an old P120 Laptop for a single buck
(the seller will be glad to get rid off it). It will be able to run some old linux :)

but to be honest, running Linux on Power is only suitable for some application
doing more than serving one html document per minute.

-h

Am 05.02.2018 um 22:16 schrieb Musselman, Paul <pmusselman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Micro Center usually has PCs coming off lease available as "refurbs." Usually cleaned, recertified, and loaded with a legal copy of Windows.

If you want really cheaper, look at the Raspberry Pi for running Linux... $35 for the CPU...

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