At least where I live the second-hand PC market tends to fluctuate in terms of availability and pricing. And finding a good offer might also take some time.
Before the shortage, I could simply walk into a normal computer store and buy one. That was always a large reason for me to use Raspberries, and I assume it’s a large reason why Guides prefer to point to the Rasperries rather than writing another whole article about purchasing a used USFF PC.
Too bad semi-auto properties/the field keyword got pushed back again.