LG’s coffee on Nostr: I originally looked into using a Mac mini but couldn’t find one in a decent price ...

I originally looked into using a Mac mini but couldn’t find one in a decent price range. They would work well for a node. However, make sure you buy one with enough ram, or a model that is upgradable. Late 2014 have soldered ram, so your stuck with initial configuration. Hard drives are swappable.