Re: . The workstation I'm referring to are those terminals that are tied to a network and interact with servers (NT, Unix, or S390 type)and the work they do relates to transaction processing
Hi Mary,
I think that the systems you are referring to here are more often called clients, thin clients, or terminals in the context of comparing hardware. Of course, a workstation can be a desk with pad of paper on it and no electronic device of any kind, but I think that usually the subset of computers differentiated into the category "workstation" for discussions comparing hardware boxes are Unix and NT/2000 machines.
I agree that at many installations, the largest single limiting factor is network bandwidth. But not at all installations, and the network bandwidth is still useless without something at the other end.
Just because the greatest single need at a number of locations is an expansion of network infrastructure, doesn't mean that Intel and AMD can't continue to make lots of money selling CPUs, just as it doesn't mean Exxon can't continue to make lots of money selling gasoline. Companies buy lots of things.
Regards,
Dan |
