“Manufacturers have replaced traditional dumb terminals with
sleek new clients that can run on network platforms such as Windows
NT, Windows NT Terminal Server Edition and Linux and other flavors
of Unix. The client’s operating system may be Windows CE or
Linux; they will often use Web browsers to access server-based
applications.”
“Compaq’s machines, which will hit the market early next month,
will support Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Terminal Server Edition and
Citrix Systems Inc.’s MetaFrame…”
“HP will introduce its new Entria thin-client line over the next
few months. These machines will support Windows NT Terminal Server
Edition, Citrix MetaFrame or Linux.”
“IBM is also shipping two new series of thin clients, the Series
2200 and 2800 Network Station lines…”
“One newcomer, Netier Technologies Inc., will sell its
Linux-based NetXpress machine for $645.”