I'd avoid the old B/W box.
The apps on it are no longer being maintained and you may find he has more issues due to lack of feature set/compatibility with the "modern" stuff on the other end.
Personally I'd opt for a used box,
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Or a new Mac Mini.
The software updates are really not bad.
Just set it to check monthly and it'll only be an issue 12 times a year.