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Headless systems, digital signage, PVR/HTPC, and testing farms are what we mainly use them for. They're crammed behind every conference TV and in every AV cabinet, but I doubt too many people use them as their primary device.

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Wouldn't a NUC or Brix running Linux be a better choice for this?

Probably, but in an office with a couple hundred macs it may seem easier to keep everything playing nicely together.

I think so, and definitely for at home use, but outside of server the Linux team doesn't have much purchasing power.

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