Jetway PT800TWIN - Dual User Hardware

Steve K writes "Cost-cutting in IT. Something the beancounters are always looking at, no doubt. Jetway have attempted to provide an answer -- allow two users to utilise one machine at once. HEXUS.net have a review: 'The PT800TWIN is an odd beast. While it's admirable that Jetway have engineered it with MagicTwin support in mind, to go after the low-cost/budget/TCO crowd, you have to wonder about the implementation. It needs Windows XP, adding cost. A large proportion of applications released on Windows require you to have two licenses to run concurrently on a MagicTwin system, adding cost. While you save money on the hardware, you don't on the software.' Not really a revolutionary product, but perhaps it can be taken somewhere with a little more work."

Comments

Use Linux systems instead, like this

[vinsci]

Linux Multi-Head: Share a single CPU and RAM among 2 two 16 users, each having their own screens, keyboards, mice etc.

This was also discussed on Slashdot a short while ago: FourHead: One PC, Four Users

Re:Anyone remember Citrix?

[Mike Buddha]

If you don't hear about Citrix anymore, then you don't deal with enterprise level software deployments. Citrix is HUGE in the big leagues. You'll find it everywhere in Hospital systems, and anywhere security is a high priority. It's used primarily for its VPN-like features.