'Dumb Terminals' Can Be a Smart Move »
Posted By Fabienne 1 year, 8 months ago in Science & TechnologyFrom the article: "Since the early 1980s, corporate computing power has shifted away from the big central computers that were hooked to 'dumb terminals' on employees' desks and toward increasingly powerful desktop and laptop computers. Now, there are signs the tide is turning back. A new generation of simplified devices -- most often called 'thin clients' or 'simple terminals' -- is gaining popularity with an increasing number of companies and other computer users in the U.S., Europe and Asia." [via Slashdot]
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TimALoftis1 year, 8 months ago
A company that I once worked for started doing away with 'Dumb Terminals' back in the late 1990's. I understand now that for the most part all of the work stations have been shifted back to the simple terminals.
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TSpernak1 year, 8 months ago
Great, a new My. Netscape. Could't it be possible to continue with the old 7.(what ever) until the new My.Netscape is on line? My question is, WHEN? When will it be back up so my life will go on. Do I have to go to Internet Explorer and leave Netscape foreveer?
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