The winner of the Orange Computer Giveaway is...

Announcing the February winner

Read on. Winner is revealed below.

Tiny, Mini, Micro - the little PCs

The full size desktop PC form factor is here to stay and not going anywhere. It gives lots of options for upgrade-ability and expansion options.

However, a tiny contender has been making itself known: The Mini PC.

I have a section for them on my website. Lenovo call theirs “Tiny”, HP uses the term “Mini” and Dell “Micro”. Intel calls theirs “NUC” - which stands for “Next Unit of Computing”.

Generically, the term “mini PC” is most often used.

The biggest different between these mini PCs and regular desktop computer is that they lack the PCIe expansion slots, which are useful for adding graphics cards. So mini PCs don’t have a dedicated graphics card and they are not able to have their graphics upgraded.

They really shine as a general purpose PC. The small size makes them easy to fit on a desk or mount under a desk. They are usually quiet and do not use much energy. They work well for most communication, web browsing, video watching and office document tasks.

This month for our giveaway, the desktop option is an Intel NUC with Intel eighth generation i5 processor. Lots of ability packed into a 4 inch by 4 inch square.

The winner of the Orange Computer giveaway is:

alc61*@*mail.com

Some characters hidden with asterisks to not reveal the exact email address.

If that’s you, just reply by email and let me know your choice between the laptop or desktop computer. Linux is the recommended operating system, but Windows 11 can be installed.

If you didn’t win this month, you are still in the drawing to win in upcoming months. All you have to do is remain subscribed and check your emails from me to see if you won the giveaway drawing and reply to claim.

People from outside the La Crosse area are eligible to win. If you have a United States mailing address, I can ship the computer to you. If you are in the general La Crosse, Vernon or Crawford counties in Wisconsin, I can schedule to deliver the computer right to you.

Here are the two computers that the winner can choose from:

• Refurbished Laptop: ThinkPad X13 with Ryzen

• Refurbished Desktop: Intel NUC8 mini PC

You can take a look at what else is available:

• Orange Computer: Currently Available Laptops & Desktops

Thanks for reading!

I appreciate your business and referrals.

Until next time,

— Matthew from Orange Computer