Mega Setup, Mini Budget

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2020-08-12 10:36:09 UTC
Modified: 2020-08-12 10:38:19 UTC

Small spendings, big workspace/high productivity

Summary: For a sum total of under €£800 (eight hundred British pounds are about USD/$1043) one can piece together a versatile working environment (my latest additions, as of 5 days ago, are the 4 plastic plants)

A, B: Plastic plants, Primark, €£2.50 C: ASUS (ARM), Argos, €£149 D: HP, Argos, €£79 E: AOC, Currys, €£110 (in 2011) F: HP, Refurbished, €£29 G: HP ProBook (refurbished), €£199 H: Acer (x86), Currys outlet/clearance, €£129 I: Logitech (6-piece audio set, used), €£29 J: Two Palm Tungsten PDAs (newer bought for €£15 in 2012) K: Misc. mice (about €£10 each), local market (connected via Barrier/Synergy, but it helps to have one for each laptop regardless to enhance multitasking by multiple pointers) L: Plastic plant, Primark, €£1.25 *: Additional items like external drives unlisted, not shown

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