I'm not interested in buying a product or tool to achieve an end goal, if I was I would just buy a RoninDojo Tanto. That's not what this experiment is about.
I think you're misunderstanding what @Dimi is arguing for.
When he says "hunt for used equipment" he just means an old laptop or a miniPC.
Most plebs mistakenly think "bitcoin node" = Raspberry Pi.
But the point is that even an older used computer is still way more powerful and WAY more reliable than a Raspi. It's a much better starting point for spinning up your own node.
So Dimi is saying: "Yeah, I sell refurbished used computers that are set up to be awesome bitcoin nodes OR you can absolutely do all that yourself."
Just don't do it on a Raspberry Pi!
When he says "hunt for used equipment" he just means an old laptop or a miniPC.
Most plebs mistakenly think "bitcoin node" = Raspberry Pi.
But the point is that even an older used computer is still way more powerful and WAY more reliable than a Raspi. It's a much better starting point for spinning up your own node.
So Dimi is saying: "Yeah, I sell refurbished used computers that are set up to be awesome bitcoin nodes OR you can absolutely do all that yourself."
Just don't do it on a Raspberry Pi!
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