That sounds great, I don't know why I didn't think of that. Any models that you would recommend? Also, are there any independent retailers that gather and resell these that you'd suggest looking at?
I did a bunch of research on thin clients before buying one and I found a site[0] that compiles data on a bunch of different machines.
I ended up going with a Wyse 5060, it's a quad-core machine at 2.4ghz + 4gb of ram. It was pretty widely available for ~$35 on ebay so I figured even if it didn't work out, I wouldn't be out too much money.
As far as other retailers go, every discussion I found online basically told me to look at the usual places. eBay, FB marketplace, maybe craigslist. Unfortunately I didn't find any independent retailers.
Also, depending on your use case, you might want to look into AIO thin clients. You can pick up a full machine with a screen for under $50. Unfortunately, the specs on those machines were a little underpowered for what I needed, but it might be a better fit for other projects.
Thanks, these should be fun to dig in to. Most of the applications I look for involved 'detuning' the machine until I can run it fanlessly. I use these for servers for various things, small test hosts, etc.
