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Step 1: Determine Whether You Need an "Intelligent" or "Dumb" Device
Dumb Thin Client Requirements
* Connection via Citrix or RDP to a Terminal Server and/or a Host computer such as iSeries, zSeries etc.
Continue to Step 2 to decide which is appropriate for your organization.
Intelligent Thin Client Requirements
* Provide Java-enabled Web browser
* Support for e-mail client
* Desktop application icons
* Embedded applications essential
If any of these statements are true for your organization, you should choose either a Windows XPe-based thin client (XTC-400 or XTC-1000) or a Linux-based thin client (LTC-400 or LTC-1000). Jump to Step 3
Step 2: Which Dumb Thin Client? Consider one of the following approaches:
* Emulation-centric (emphasis on 5250 / 3270 green screen applications) - Use BOSaNOVA TBT-350. Text-based terminal, great for green screen replacement with built-in Windows connectivity.
* Server-centric (emphasis on Windows applications)
BOSaNOVA WTC-350: Powered by Windows CE.NET v4.2 (Zero footprint)
BOSaNOVA WTC-450: Powered by Windows CE.NET v4.2 (Faster processor and more memory)
Step 3: How to Decide Between Windows XPe and Linux.
Windows XPe based, if you require:
* Windowing support (multiple concurrent applications active on the same screen at the same time)
* Windows type interface, delivering the "look and feel" of a Windows 2000 desktop
* High performance with embedded applications
* X-Windows support
* File server support without requiring a TSCAL (Terminal Server Client Access License)
* JVM support
* Macromedia Flash support
* Fast processing speeds
Then choose the appropriate Linux-based LTC-400 or LTC-1000 model from Step 4.
Linux based, if you require:
* The fastest graphics processor on the market
* PCMCIA, PCI expansion ports
* Standard Windows desktop
* Full IE 6.0 browser with JVM and Macromedia Flash support
* Customization; Additional windows applications embedded.
* Connection to Windows file servers without TSCAL
BOSaNOVA XTC-1000 is the right thin client for your organization.
If you need:
* Standard Windows desktop
* Full IE 6.0 browser with JVM and Macromedia Flash support
* Customization; Additional windows applications embedded.
* Connection to Windows file servers without TSCAL
BOSaNOVA XTC-400 is the right Thin Client for your organization.
Step 4: Which Linux-based Thin Client?
Wireless connectivity via PCMCIA
BOSaNOVA LTC-1000 is the right thin client for your organization.
USB Wireless
BOSaNOVA LTC-400 is the right thin client for your organization.
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