I’d say all you need is a removable USB drive if you’ve just got one computer you want to use.
A NUC like this would make a great NAS:
https://amzn.to/3T4CdA3 <
https://amzn.to/3T4CdA3>
Or consider buying an older 2014 or 2018 Mac Mini.
Most routers made in the past 20 years have a Type-A USB port on the back where you can plug in any USB drive and access it through the router; newer ones will xfer data much faster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7rHH0JTEuY <
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7rHH0JTEuY>
If you don’t have one, go visit some thrift stores nearby. They’ve always got a bunch of older WiFi routers.
Or buy a newer one from Amazon
-David Schwartz
> On Jun 24, 2025, at 2:40 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My Win10 laptop has a message on it that it does not qualify for Win11 and I should look into a new computer.... HAHA ... I'm putting Linux on it and will use it for years to come.
>
> In a past thread we talked about my needs, which I am looking at from a different angle.
>
> I need my computer for all the basic stuff like mail, YouTube... etc.
>
> Instead of buying a $2k machine I can continue to use old hardware and:
>
> 1) Use shared hosting for dev and testing, One account and add a subdomain for each project.
> 2) Use Canva for making and editing videos + graphics.
>
> All I really need now is a NAS.
>
> So my old laptop with 16Gb of RAM, Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz, 2cores/4treads, 238SSD, and 500M HD, running Linux is all I need.
>
> Any feedback much appreciated.
>
> Keith
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