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Ok, so they're making something that already exists. I know the HP version costs about $80. What I want to know is how are they planning on bringing their cos
by s_henry_paulson 14y ago
Ok, so they're making something that already exists. I know the HP version costs about $80.
What I want to know is how are they planning on bringing their costs down to be able to provide something cheaper than a larger company that already has the ability to produce whatever they want.
- mseebach 14y agoIt seems it's not in fact a thin client - as far as I can tell, it's a USB hub and USB graphics card which then gets hooked up to its own X session on the host. It's much more limited than the HP devise you're referring to, so I would think it needs to be a lot cheaper to make sense.
- brk 14y agoThis also means it has to be in pretty close proximity to the host machine. No connectivity over Ethernet or wifi... Not to mention you have to have (or buy) the keyboard, monitor and mouse. Some people may have an extra keyboard or two kicking around, not sure how many people keep extra monitors handy for very long (though you can come by monitors cheap on craigslist).
- s_henry_paulson 14y agoI didn't call it a thin client client for a reason (because it's not a thin client). These things are often referred to as zero clients, although even the details of that name are a little muddy. The devices I'm referring to are the exact same thing, and these devices are the entire idea of Windows Multipoint Server, and can also be used with linux, although un-supported.