<div dir="ltr">For me, the single biggest thing keeping me from using thin clients as general patron computers is probably video/audio sync problems. From my own observations, one of the biggest uses of the general patron computers seems to be watching videos. When I was playing around with thin clients, RDP, etc. a few years back, video/audio sync was a problem. I don't imagine most people much care for the "old-school poorly dubbed foreign film" effect. Then again, when it comes to software I can sometimes be a cheapskate and didn't really strongly consider using a commercially-available solution like HP's. It's quite possible this isn't an issue for HP's solution.<div>
<br></div><div>I do use a(n open source) thin client solution for single-purpose computers like walk-up catalog computers (OPACs) with a backend server running in a virtual machine. That works pretty well and re-uses whatever old computer happens to be laying around unused...sometimes with a newer keyboard, mouse and display to keep up appearances.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Re: HP/Whitman: Considering what the former heads of HP (after Mark Hurd and before Whitman) did to the company, Whitman at least has a fighting chance to stabilize the company and turn it around (again). With the industry changing the way it is, they're fighting an uphill battle though, of course. If you're concerned about HP's long term viability, then you should also be concerned about Dell's!</div>
<div><br></div><div>LOL on the frozen windows!</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Fred Miller Jr. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:millerfr@oplin.org" target="_blank">millerfr@oplin.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon to all my tech friends,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> I’m kind of torn between ordering computers for a branch that is getting an upgrade to their computers they have for their patrons and staff. Not sure if I want to go to a Hp multipoint Server system with HP t200 zero thin clients or just going with individual towers and laptops which we could put deep freeze on them. I love the Deep Freeze program, but right now Thin clients are not compatible with this software. Definitely going with windows 7 and not windows 8 to many incompatible third party software vendors as of right now. Would like to get some input and suggestions from fellow IT people and co-workers. Thanks for responding to this and look forward to upgrading this library to a new and improved system.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style>Wife texts husband on a cold winter's morning: "Windows frozen, won't open."<br><br>Husband texts back:"Gently pour some lukewarm water over it."<br>
<br>Wife texts back 5 minutes later: "Computer really screwed up now."</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks again,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fred Miller Jr <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IT Manager for ACPDLS <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ph: <a href="tel:419-738-2921%20ext.1011" value="+14197382921" target="_blank">419-738-2921 ext.1011</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Direct Ph: <a href="tel:419-738-1215" value="+14197381215" target="_blank">419-738-1215</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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