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From: Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
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Subject: Re: Time for Thin Clients again
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:55:19 -0500
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On Fri, 13 Nov 2015, RS Wood wrote:

> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/13/thin_client_survey_results/
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> Survey Results
> With conversations around end user computing dominated by highly desirabl=
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> mobile technology, it=E2=80=99s easy to overlook the potential of thin cl=
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> hardware. Deployed in the right way to the right types of user, however, =
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> from being the compromise option, thin client devices can enhance the use=
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> overall experience. While the majority see a role for such technology, le=
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> perceptions can be an impediment to adoption.
> The majority have an out of date view of thin client technology
> Results of a recent Reg reader survey of 220 IT professionals suggests th=
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> knowledge of thin client technologies is frequently out of date. This is =
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> true in a self-selecting sample that will be biased towards those with an=
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> interest in the topic (Figure 1).
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>
I thought that's what Chromebooks were about.

And with so much "in the cloud", the average person can live with a lot=20
less computer.  Indeed, some of the cloud has risen up because people want=
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to use their puny iPhone for everything.

   Michael

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