I couldn't help but notice that Dell is selling their entry level PC,
complete with all the trimmings, for around $400, which is less than the
cost/client of a thin client system when you factor in the server cost,
etc.. This is assuming you're buying your thin client system new and not
building it out of old hardware. So I'm wondering how one makes the case
for thin client systems when the up front cost for thick clients is
less. You could claim that maintenance costs are less, but who really
maintains Win32 systems? Home users or small businesses certainly don't,
they can't afford the IT costs. The model seems to be that the OS
degrades at about the same rate as the hardware until the system becomes
completely unusable, at which point a new computer with a new
preinstalled version of Windows is purchased and the cycle continues. So
how do you compete with disposable computers running disposable OSes ?
Just a thought.
J. Toman
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