> Ah... I realize you are probably talking about X terminals and not > text terminals. In this case, 64MB on the server per connected client > is not that unreasonable. It is still high enough, though, to make > me give pause: if you're going to dedicate 64MB per client, why not > just put that 64MB on the client itself and run applications locally > (i.e. make the server machine an /application/ server, not an X session > server...)?
One good reason is that you would now need to have a hard drive on every client. There is also the issue of maintenance of installed applications on the client. > But two things need to happen first: > > 1) Someone must build the client terminal machine - it could use > something as puny as an 8088. It doesn't even need to be x86 Are they still manufacturing 8088s? > compatible since the only software running on it will be a terminal > emulator (it won't run Linux). If there was such a thing as a complete If its just text then an LTSP terminal with 16Mb can do the job. > PC on a chip (processor + modem + text-only video card), you should be > able to cram the whole thing in a single keyboard enclosure which would > then just be plugged into a paperwhite CRT or, better, LCD monitor. The VIA's EPIA mini-ITX line of motherboards have the closest features you require (fan less CPU, built-in video) but I don't think they have built-in modems. They have ethernet though. > whole thing should cost P5-6K for the CRT version, P10-P12K for a black EPIA's can be expensive. The Multi-media board costs around 13K. Maybe the cheapest EPIA is 8K. If you require a big volume then it might be feasible for some Taiwanese or Chinese companies to custom made them for you. > 2) Someone needs to write a good text UI framework (well, I've been > working on one, on and off). For many tasks, a well designed text-based > application is actually faster for end users to get up and running on > AND more efficient in daily use (no mousing around). Not related to this post, but I would like to know if somebody here is familiar with POSWORLD POS systems with "Supra Plus" as its front end? I would just like to know what OS is running on the Client and Server. -------------------------------------------------------- Holden -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
