VXL pitches £99 thin client
Posted on March 13, 2008
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Clement James, vnunet.com,
Wednesday 12 March 2008 at 00:00:00
Itona TC23 touted as PC desktop replacement
UK-based thin client manufacturer VXL Instruments is making an assault on
the corporate desktop market with the release of a £99 machine. The Itona
TC23 desktop computer is designed solely for use on corporate networks. The
thin client device runs Linux or Windows CE as well as Citrix, using a
company’s central server to provide documents and software. Users maintain
access to all the standard office software, such as word processing, email, web
browsing and spreadsheets. “By slashing the cost of a thin client to £99,
we are challenging the dominance of the PC,” said Frank Noon, vice president of
sales at VXL. “In the majority of cases, the company PC is a waste of money and
a security risk. Thin client technology pares the machine on each desk right
down while still giving every user the software, data and performance they
need.” The thin client computer can be managed centrally, does not require
backup and is more reliable and secure. It also consumes around £40 less
electricity than a PC each year, the company claims. The TC23 is diskless, does
not allow users to load their own software, does not store data, and is immune
to regular Windows viruses. VXL is aiming to sell over 250,000 of its computers
in the coming year around the world.
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