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Console Based Thin Clients

CyberKnights can set up game consoles as full-featured thin client workstations. Equip a 12-seat office with pleasant-to-use workstations for about AUD$13,500+GST all up including broadband internet connection, file server, 16-port switch, intranet facilities and office software. (or add about $300 per seat for locally manufactured no-moving-parts fat clients.

Features

• Full RDP5 (MS Windows Terminal Services) access
• Full X11 access, including XDMCP
• Full character terminal access (SSH, Telnet, RSH)
• Flat screen, CRT monitor or low-cost television display options
• Up to 4 USB devices (e.g. mouse, keyboard, printer, scanner) without any expansion hardware
• Ethernet networking interface
• High-quality stero sound
• Only one moving part
• Local applications (e.g. web browser)
• Can authenticate against LDAP, Active Directory, Yellow Pages or practically any arbitrary protocol
• DHCP or fixed address
• Any colour depth 8-24 bits
• Can operate as a server for local USB devices (printer, scanner, camera, storage, modem)
• Can operate as a "canary" or security monitor
• Can operate as a print-to-PDF facility and do other automation.

Applications

• Thin client terminal
• Internet kiosk
• Video kiosk
• Point of Sale device
• “Embedded” controller for advertising displays
• Custom applications

Cost

Cost varies from application to application. We can field these for about AUD$900 each with a keyboard, mouse and 17” flat screen; about AUD$700 each with a cheap TV display. There is generally a flagfall for each batch of about AUD$1000, ranging higher for unusual customisations.

Contact us to arrange your system or discuss your unique requirements.

Linux reseller Bryce Coad had audiences eating out of his hand as he demonstrated the operating system running OpenOffice.org [. . .] Igor Portugal, technical head at Linux reseller Asterisk, which made its first appearance at the show in 1999, says Orix, Linfox Logistics, the Health and Disability Commission and Vita New Zealand are among its customers. Portugal collected a wad of business cards from visitors to his stand, many of which he expected to turn into sales. — ComputerWorld Expo 2002

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