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Thin Clients II: The Comeback

Friday, 19 May 2006 by Michel Roth

A nice read on eWeek.com: "After an exhaustive review, which included evaluating new PCs, Foss concluded that upgrading to new desktops didn't fit the bill. Instead, he concluded that a move to thin clients, specifically blade desktops manufactured by ClearCube, was the cure for the hospital's IT ills.

The thin-client space is "definitely gaining traction, and I don't think that anyone can really shrug it off as not being something they should look at," Foss said.

Apparently, thin is in when it comes to desktops. After years of false starts for the so-called thin-client revolution, CIOs like Foss are finding a new generation of machines handy for replacing desktop PCs, and that is getting the attention of industry heavyweights, including Intel and PC maker Dell, which are now creating new thin-client products.

The renewed interest in thin clients comes with a broader shift toward smaller, desk-bound client computers among businesses. Generally, desktop machines are expected to take on sleeker forms as companies move toward smaller, more power-efficient machines. Market researcher IDC projects that small-form-factor desktops will proliferate in the United States as early as 2009. As part of that shift toward smaller machines, thin clients will gain as well."

Read the full article here.