Wednesday, September 19, 2007

A real multi-user PC

How about one PC being shared by multiple users:

A new desktop PC today is 10 times more powerful than one from about three years ago, but most of us don't use our PCs any differently. According to startup NComputing, that means we should only need to buy a tenth as many.

The NComputing technology is essentially a combination of KVM switching and virtualization, turning any desktop PC into something like a thin client server. Instead of a full PC, individual users get a small box that NComputing calls an access terminal. The box has connectors for a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, with optional audio, microphone, and USB ports. Multiple access terminals connect to a single PC, presenting each user with a personal Windows (or Linux) desktop.

Read the rest of the story here.

1 comment:

  1. Hi,Steve,My name is Amy,from DVL SCIENCE TECH(HK) CO.,LTD,China.We are professional manufacturer of pc-station or multi-user pc like what you said,maybe we can cooperate with each other,are you interested in this ?if so,plz email me to szdvl805@hotmail.com.Hope we can cooperate with each other sooner

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