Where Are the Cheap Thin Clients?

Darren Ginter writes "I find many aspects of desktop virtualization compelling, with one exception: the cost of the thin clients, which typically exceeds that of a traditional box. I understand all of the benefits of desktop virtualization (and the downsides, thanks) but I'm very hung up on spending more for less. While there are some sub-$200 products out there, they all seem to cut corners (give me non-vaporware that will drive a 22" LCD at full resolution). I can PXE boot a homebrew Atom-based thin client for $130, but I'd prefer to be able to buy something assembled. Am I missing something here?"

Comments

Yes

[Anonymous Coward]

Am I missing something here?

A cheap thin client?

*ducks*

Re:Yes

[Anonymous Coward]

In my experience ALL clients are cheap.

Re:Yes

[orlanz]

And few consultants are thin.

Re:Yes

[InlawBiker]

I got color on my 80x24 terminal running at 9600 baud full duplex, bitches. Lynx screams now.

Re:Yes

[NotBornYesterday]

Which color? Amber, green or white?

Re:It's like bicycles...

[vegiVamp]

> The more you pay for a bicycle the less you get? What on Earth are you talking about?

It works exactly the same for bikinis, really.

Re:1996 called,

[greenreaper]

You forgot the world's most popular office application.

Re:1996 called,

[basscomm]

Or in other words, the IT becomes "single point of failure." While PC can run without any infrastructure or IT involvement.

Eh?

Without email, files on the network, network printers, whatever corporate apps you have, internet... what good is that PC?

Solitaire.

Re:The client is not the expensive bit

[newdsfornerds]

Users will whine. Then they will go home and drink WINE.