I’m aiming for a low power build, that should be rather compact,

Considering that OP was targeting an N100 I don’t think an old Xeon, especially one without integrated graphics, would be close to that.

Only if you assume it does.

It’s not just the clutch. Rev up the engine too.

That’s great if you’re in the mindset of “just wipe and reload it’s not a problem” But most people who aren’t chronic computer users aren’t like that. Spending 2+ hours resetting up their computer to be just like it was isn’t fun to most people.

I was going to say why is this news now? This was a big thing at the end of 2023. Like they even mentioend it in the article.

The practice first came to light in 2023 when Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice