Thank you! The BitAxe Ultra is definitely more noob friendly, especially if you get the prebuilt model. It’s plug and play, very simple. And it’s also a much lower cost so it’s easier to justify as an experiment. I got mine at d-central 

WeAreAllSatoshi

Ah yes! I enjoyed your post at the time. In fact that's what planted the mining bug in my brain. I hesitated because I shared your fear about the outdated software going with the more noob option, but I don't think I'm as technically proficient as you. 

siggy47

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FutureBit Apollo and a BitAxe Ultra. Check my profile for an extensive write up on the Apollo 