Computer Advice, please

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My first computer had about 50 megabytes of hard drive.....back in the early 90s.

I started on DOS with around the same & then Windows 95-2000 with maybe 6gb, now I have 3 laptops with a terabyte & a cheap i3 desktop with a bit over two. This phone has 128gb, I have another 128gb on my keys & 2.75tb of drives woth my work machines.

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"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos

Hello cberg and other computer people:

I have the new microcomputer and am posting photo; it fits in the palm of my hand!



If I could get some help on connecting my monitor to the ports on the microcomputer.





It looks like my monitor, which is not all that old, has a VGA connection. The microcomputer has a HDMI or another connection showing on the instructions, posted above.

If cberg can let me know which adapter I might need for this. Rather than ordering a bunch from amazon and trying to see what fits.

Thank you.

Looks like your NUC has a full size HDMI port - some may have used mini HDMI but it's not on the directions so I think this is the usual adapter for this, sorry I assumed you had HDMI/DVI/Displayport.

CableMatters VGA adapter whip

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"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos

In case the HDMI port is a 'mini' type, you can also get adapter dongles from that to regular HDMI. Your photo seems to show the normal port size.

_________________
"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos

Ordered. Thank you. You have save me hours of burnt brain syndrome.

Feel free to PM me if you're still setting it up.

_________________
"Standing on a well-chilled cinder, we see the fading of the suns, and try to recall the vanished brilliance of the origin of the worlds."
-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos

Thank you. With any luck I'll get a chance to work on it this weekend. Various work emergencies have kept me from getting going.

I do have the adapter now.

Baby steps.

Desktops are more user serviceable, whereas laptops have the advantage of mobility. It really comes down to your most crucial personal needs. Take some time to determine your needs. If it's just a ordinary media computer you're after, a basic system will suffice. If you have a specific purpose (virtualization, CAD/CAM, gaming, video editing, etc.), you'll need a system that can easily be upgraded to meet the requirements for those tasks, which typically only desktops can achieve. Again, it's up to you and your personal requirements.