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Story: How green was my Vista?

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anorexic clients

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:

(1) to retain a local CPU, memory, IO and possibly disc which means power, cooling and replacements are still needed;

(2) the need to maintain this OS to a certain degree at regular intervals.

The question remains - why do we need this? Adopting technologies such as Sun's SunRay or HP's t5135 means we can negate issues around both of the above ... and deliver whichever operating environment(s) the end users require.

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