[ale] Notes from Jun 19th meeting

[Jim Kinney]

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Daniel Howard <dhhoward at comcast.net> wrote:

> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:46:23 -0400
> > From: "Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Notes from Jun 19th meeting
> >
> > Daniel: note that TeacherTool is very specifically a thin client,
> classroom
> > server model tool.
>
> Classroom server is my preference as you know :-)  The server cost is
> about the same nowadays and you don't have to rewire to use it, plus you
> can use wireless links to the room if necessary, ability to customize
> each server, more graceful failure, etc. etc.
>
> >
> > For the definitions:
> > thin client - all processes run on server
> > chubby client - some processes run on client, most run on server
> > diskless workstation - al process run on client, server only provides
> binary
> > bits and user authentication.
> >
>
> Add a new one: virtual desktop/shared PC.  "Client" is not a PC/CPU at
> all, but merely a device that provides remote video, kbd/mouse, and
> audio out.  Maybe we call this one the "Wafer-thin client."  The
> NComputing X series devices for example allow 6 satellite
> monitors/stations to share a single PC, giving 7 total stations for
> about $80/seat (not counting server or monitor, kbd, mouse, speakers).
> Only thing cheaper than that is to use donated PCs...


>From a processor viewpoint, these are thin clients. ditto for the
teachertool

>
>
> http://www.ncomputing.com/Xseries.aspx
>
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> Daniel Howard
> President and CEO
> Georgia Open Source Education Foundation
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