WinFrame (Was: NetPCs)

[Mark Ellis]

WinFrame with WinTerms has some disadvantages over regular PCs:

- Terminals limited to 256 colors
- No diskette drives
- Video and audio may not be practical

That said though, the cost advantages, particularly in support, are very
enticing.

WinFrame is essentially Windows NT with multi-user/remote user capabilities
grafted on, so it runs on regular PC servers.  Ideally you'd want a machine
that can accomodate two or more CPUs and lots of RAM.

>I am intrigued with this idea.  Do you have a feel for how long the
>current generation of Winterms will be viable -- as the browser software
>becomes more complicated and processor speed requirements/expectations
>increase?  How proprietary is the central server should you need to
>upgrade the hardware?
>

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Mark Ellis
Computer Services Technician            Phone: 604.231.6410
Richmond Public Library                 Email: mark.ellis at rpl.richmond.bc.ca
Richmond, British Columbia
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