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To: Andy Thomas who wrote (49396)9/15/2000 10:00:35 PM
From: David Howe  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 74651
 
<< i'm glad that the thin client is all you will ever want or need >>

How is it possible that some people don't want local storage? I just don't get it. Why would they not want it? These people are from some kind of alternative universe that I'm not familiar with.

If I'm on a business trip and I want to work on a spreadsheet or presentation while I'm on the plane, how would I do this without a hard drive? How would I play a video game if I didn't have storage? How would I look at photographs if I couldn't store them on my computer.

What are the benefits of this 'thin client' other than saving the cost of a hard drive?

Dave



To: Andy Thomas who wrote (49396)9/16/2000 7:28:43 AM
From: Harvey Allen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Andy- Netscape was killed in the crib. A lot of other viable technologies like thin client and Java are slowly being starved. The trial was meant to correct this. After it's resolution the local Bells will get into thin client in a big way. In a few years your PC will look as quaint as a vacuum tube radio.

Harvey


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