I agree this would be a positive for Corel.
Here's more articles on the NC
Digital plans China NC venture
news.com
Digital (DEC) and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) are planning to work together to develop, manufacture, and sell network computers (NCs) in China.
The systems would be based on Digital's recently announced reference design, which uses Network Computer Incorporated's operating system and application software. NCI, a subsidiary of primary NC advocate Oracle, has defined the NC as a device that is capable of downloading applications from a central server computer and running them locally.
**** And this article is especially for Robert Lewis ******
Thin Clients: Behind the Numbers
byte.com
How do analysts arrive at those numbers? Are they reliable? What are the variables? While a detailed critique is beyond the scope of this article, it comes down to the following factors.
* PCs cost more to buy than thin clients, even after improving servers and networks for thin clients.
* PCs are more trouble prone, so they need more technical support.
* PC users often try to solve technical problems themselves -- which sometimes makes the problems worse, and always interferes with their real jobs. Users -- not MIS professionals -- provide about two-thirds of their own support. In fact, users refer only one problem out of 10 to a help desk. Their first recourse: Summon the nearest geek. "Pretty soon you've got four people hanging around the computer, trying to fix it," says Gartner Group analyst Bill Kerwin. The loss of productivity and extra problems these users cause eventually cost the company 50 percent more than professional support.
* PCs are more difficult to use, so users require more instruction and training.
* PCs allow users to install their own software, which frequently leads to mishaps.
* PCs become obsolete faster; thus, businesses must replace them more often
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