[Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions

Konstantin Kaltsas kkaltsas at winona.edu
Thu Aug 30 18:08:08 EDT 2007


Userful has a product out there that is supposed to run 10 heads from one
tower.  I don't have any experience with it, but it does look interesting.


Konstantin Kaltsas
Library Technician - Evening Supervisor
Winona State University
(507) 457-2642
kkaltsas at winona.edu



On 8/30/07 3:57 PM, "Thomas Edelblute" <TEdelblute at anaheim.net> wrote:

> If you are looking for a thin client that just uses a web browser, I would go
> for something with Windows XP Embeded like the HP t5720.  I do not like
> Windows CE because it does not run java apps well enough to some of our
> databases like the library catalog and Mitchell's Auto-Repair.  It works well
> with the Roaming Profiles and Group Policies from an AD server.
> 
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> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Gem Stone-Logan
> Sent: Wed 8/29/2007 8:14 AM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Thin Client Opinions
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> My manager is looking for opinions from organizations that are either moving
> toward or away from thin clients.  We are specifically looking at using them
> for our public patron computers.  We've completed an evaluation for our
> district but would like to know what other libraries are doing.  If you
> wouldn't mind discussing this subject with her, send me an email and I'll
> forward it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gem Stone-Logan
> Weld Library District
> http://www.mylibrary.us/
> gemstonelogan at gmail.com
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