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by jolmg 461 days ago
> I have a desktop computer but nowhere stable to set it up and work.

> I know I can earn 3-4x more doing freelance tech, but I can’t do that from a car.

I'm seeing cheap x86 laptops on Amazon for like 120-150 USD. If you need more computing power, you might be able to rent it out via a VPS and other services. VPSes for example charge cheap prices by the hour (cents to single-digit dollars).[1] You don't need that much computing power all the time on your local computer. You can get an inverter to power your laptop from the car. IDK about your available mobile data plans, but you don't need much for work. You won't be able to rely much on YouTube, but you can get by with the textual internet.

[1] https://www.linode.com/pricing/