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HP Shows Off Power Over Ethernet Thin Client
angry tapir writes "HP has unveiled an all-in-one thin client capable of being powered by an Ethernet cable. The t410 AiO supports the Type 1 Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, which means it is capable of drawing its power from a network connection, although it can be powered by standard AC power. It uses an ARM-based processor and has an integrated 18.5-inch monitor, and it is capable of being used for virtual desktops through Windows RDP, VMware View and Citrix ICA."
Have you seen a PoE terminal before? I think that was the point of this one...
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The takeaway from the article:
... which drops to 10/100 when using PoE, thereby making it only marginally useful for very thin applications.
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But for point of sale, front counter, and callcentre work it'll be just fine.
No. The entire thing with this product is that it supports PoE, not that it is a thin client.
Saying that we had the same thing before would be like saying "Didn't we have that in the 1890's" when someone shows up with a flying car just because it's also a car.
What is neat here is that they have reduced the power consumption to less than 13W to be able to run it on PoE.
Removing the need to install power-cables in a class-room or similiar is pretty nice.
Not if you wanted to setup a call center with 400 desks you would not. That is what this is for.
And they eliminate 50% of your IT staff needs. no more dealing with workstations and idiot users, I can replace a failed thin client in 35 seconds and the user has no loss of data or any workflow interruption.
a general office is dumb to buy desktop PC's anymore. Thin clients for the sales, marketing, accounting, and general office, workstations for the people that actually use computers and you are done. Spend the money in the back office.
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