[Web4lib] Anyone tested/deployed Microsoft's MultiPoint Server?

[Thomas Edelblute]

No, in fact with XP embedded, we avoid the terminal server all together and load the roaming profile from the 2003 server in the thin client.  There is just enough flash memory to load Adobe Reader and some printer drivers, but not Office.  So I tell people, this is a device that is sufficient when all you need is a web browser.  This makes it perfect for our catalog and subscription databases.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 12:06 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Anyone tested/deployed Microsoft's MultiPoint Server?

Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the info. With XP embedded, do you provide Office or other apps via Terminal Services?
Bill

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Bill Hudson
Deputy Administrator/Manager, Information Technology
Library System of Lancaster County
1866 Colonial Village Lane, Ste. 107
Lancaster, PA  17601
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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Edelblute [mailto:TEdelblute at anaheim.net]
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 2:31 PM
To: Bill Hudson; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: Anyone tested/deployed Microsoft's MultiPoint Server?

We have always found Windows XP embedded sufficient for out PACs.  We have several HP thin clients deployed at our various locations in Anaheim.

Thomas Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library.


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 11:19 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Anyone tested/deployed Microsoft's MultiPoint Server?

Greetings all,
We will be looking seriously at thin clients again next year for PACs. Our concerns in the past have always been around video performance. The technology seems to have advanced to the point where I think we should start looking at some demos. Microsoft's foray into Userful's territory was completely off my radar until recently. Has anyone tested or deployed this yet? If so, I'd love to hear your assessment of it's suitability for public access PCs.
Thanks,
Bill

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Bill Hudson
Deputy Administrator/Manager, Information Technology
Library System of Lancaster County
1866 Colonial Village Lane, Ste. 107
Lancaster, PA  17601
717-207-0500 ext. 1269
http://www.lancasterlibraries.org<http://www.lancasterlibraries.org/>

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