An NUC is a good idea, especially if you don't have a permanent obs PC or do not wish to use a laptop. The performance is good enough to handle even the more CPU intensive tasks (plate solving is one that comes to mind) and the only potential problem I could see is the lack of USB ports on the low-end models, which would require a hub of some kind.
They really are very small in form-factor and could potentially be integrated into the pier.
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