Microsoft dumps Smart Display
Talkback There was a possibility that Smart Display would find a role as a SOHO's thin-client. But technology is not always a winner, especially in Microsoft.
[January 6, 2004, 15:01]
Comdex: Faster, cheaper Windows terminals
News The Capio will lower the entry point for customers wanting to try thin client computing, he said. The NCD ThinSTAR 300, which is the first Windows CE-based terminal based on Intel's proposed Intel Architecture Lean Client guidelines, features a...
[November 19, 1998, 5:30]
Bullant Remote for Pocket PC
Downloads From the developer: ""The Bullant Remote for Pocket PC is a small-footprint thin-client that presents the GUI of a Java application running on a networked server to the user's Pocket PC device. The Bullant Remote for Pocket PC is optimized for...
[October 10, 2002, 12:12]
Sproqit gets its teeth into mobile remote access
News This is a thin client that acts like a fat client," Mansour said. Sproqit, a small US start-up, is challenging the might of the BlackBerry by launching an application on Monday that allows users to access desktop applications, including Outlook, on...
[October 4, 2004, 9:45]
USB for Thin Clients
White Papers Usually USB devices connected to a Thin Client can be used in a local session only. FabulaTech offers a completely optimal better solution for Thin Clients which allows using local USB devices in a remote session.
[March 24, 2009, 0:20]
Thin FTP Applet
Downloads The applet is a thin client of just 84Kilo Bytes and it runs in your browse. A Graphical multi threaded web based FTP client with the familiar 2-Table user interface. You can use it for multiple concurrent uploads and downloads with out the need to...
[December 6, 2006, 7:00]
Thin clients ride Linux trend
Talkback The next step may be Wireless Thin Client, or Diskless Notebook.
[August 6, 2004, 20:01]
anorexic clients
Talkback It is true that a lightweight OS (such as heavily slimmed down linux) can be used to support a thin client-side appliance .however this implies two important requirements: to retain a local CPU, memory, IO and possibly disc which means power...
[March 8, 2007, 23:22]
How CLI Thin Clients Can Work in Education Environments
White Papers Use of CLI thin client devices instead of PCs or other devices in education environments can dramatically reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and improve the delivery of educational content in the process.
[May 27, 2005, 3:00]
UK firm to unveil wall-socket PC
News Newcastle-based Jade Integration will launch one of the smallest thin-client computers available in the UK to date, the Jack PC, next month. At a low price and using low power, MacLellan believes the device is "one of the biggest developments in...
[May 31, 2006, 13:45]
Schools fail to renew ageing PCs
Talkback Oh my God, the old Thin Client theme the HP or Wyse way (actually: the Microsoft way). I've plenty of stories on how much that "saved" and actually costs in reality afterwards (also risk wise) compared to the "researched" paper benefits beforehand...
[May 12, 2006, 21:53]
How Tarantella is creeping up on Citrix
Talkback Having looked at many of the products in the "thin client" market, I believe that the only product comparable to Citrix is Jetro CockpIT. In fact, I find Jetro CockpIT to be easier to install and use than Citrix (and it is considerably more cost...
[May 31, 2004, 13:57]
Momentum Webcast: Client Virtualization Solutions From Microsoft and HP (Level 100)
White Papers The presenter of this webcast explains why virtual desktops, Blade PCs, Blade Workstations, and Thin Client-based solutions are all experiencing dramatic interest and growth in the industry, along with server virtualization.
[June 26, 2008, 1:01]
Start-up brings 'blades' to the desktop
News Thin client workstations aren't independent computers -- the hard drives, personal data and applications are all stored on servers, and if the servers go down, the desktops become paperweights. It's sort of like thin clients, but it's running all...
[September 23, 2002, 8:27]
Egg says rich clients are the future online
Talkback I saw the demo, and there was nothing apart from the service being "always on", that couldn't be achieved by thin client technology today. Discussions about "rich" client, Microsoft dependency are irrelevant, what is relevant is whatever the...
[February 11, 2004, 10:27]
HP unveils latest mobile hardware
News HP launched a range of new mobile business products in Sydney on Thursday, including laptops, an iPAQ and the company's first mobile thin client. Also included in the new range is HP's first mobile thin client, the 2533t.
[July 25, 2008, 10:34]
HP earns $2.5bn from Linux
Talkback In order to support his work, one should buy a thin-client from www.disklessworkstations.com (his company). LTSP is made possible by the fine works of Jim McQuillan. I just needed to say that.
[January 16, 2004, 10:13]
Tuesday: Technology Tour
Blog Spread over two days, the Citrix iForum does a good job of extracting every last drop of juice from thin client computing. Tuesday 13/05/2003 As is traditional, we kick off with some keynote presentations -- every year, I think "Surely, there's...
[May 16, 2003, 17:59]
350,000 Linux deployment planned for Brazil
Blog The Brazilian Government has ordered 350,000 low-cost PCs that should, if deployment proceeds as planned, be one of the largest thin-client roll-outs of Linux systems ever carried out. Two companies, Canada-based Useful and the Brazilian company...
[February 20, 2009, 14:49]
Cloud Computing: Thin clients in the cloud
White Papers In combination with universal thin client solutions, the cost benefits can apply not only to the data centre but also to the desktop. Cloud services represent an attractive and cost efficient continuation of server-based computing and application...
[September 18, 2009, 0:00]



