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Story: UK firm to unveil wall-socket PC
Posted by: Adam Tolley (Thursday 1 June 2006, 5:04 PM)
It runs windows because windows is still the most ubiquitous OS out there. With thin clients however much less emphasis is put on the host OS.
I think that we will see more evolution in OS design in thin clents that have a simpler, more focused set of requirements - hopefully some microkernal activity - as it seems a good match.
As for linux there is no reason one cannot install VNC or some other open remote desktop terminal software on the boxesand use any OS that follows the standard. Thats the great thing about the thin client paradigm, the client is the middleware.
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Story: UK firm to unveil wall-socket PC
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Interesting. Now, how do we boot Linux on it? Chris Rankin -
I like the ThinLinX Hot-E much more. It atta... Gene Mosher -
You don't Linux sucks. Or have you had your h... friggin willie
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And why isn't it shipped with Linux/LTSP in the fi... Anonymous
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Its not shipped with Linux because they want... MIke T
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It runs windows because windows is still... Adam Tolley -
The wall-socket size is just a gimmick,... Tim Jinx
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Seee www.jackpc.co.uk for more stat... Tech Support
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Where does the processor heat go? I... Anonymous
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Uh oh, better call the Waahmbulance! Something ne... Anonymous
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Far out. Where can I get them? Stiff Willy
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Sounds like and alternative to Wyse terminals as w... Anonymous
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I see four USB ports on there, so I suppose one co... Pyrestriker
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You don't linux sucks?
Well, I do food is good.
BA... Anonymous
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Can it boot through USB ? Anonymous
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Socket PC - Cool - ubiquitous computing with minim... Zak Williams
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Windows huh? It has a reset button! *phew* Anonymous
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I've always found it incredible... PaulJ
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