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To: David Hsu who wrote (3744)6/12/1998 3:30:00 PM
From: Mark Orsi  Respond to of 4453
 
... "[NT] terminals for PC Expo"
news.com
"After initially deriding the concept of the network
computer (NC), Microsoft is now extolling the "cost of
ownership" benefits of using thin client hardware.
Next week, it will release a version of Microsoft NT
Server software called Terminal Server Edition."

Java, Windows NCs Share Goals
zdnet.com
"IBM has sold hundreds of thousands of Network Stations in the past year or so. The chief ingredient to th
e device's appeal, Gant says, is its ability to access legacy applications. In addition to offering conne
ctivity to most of IBM's mainframe and midrange systems, the company also is providing access to Windows
applications through Citrix's WinFrame product."