[THIN] Re: Dell almost does thin
- From: "Matthew Shrewsbury" <MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:52:07 -0500
My bad...actually it was under Configurations/Diskless ThinPC.
Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA
Network Administrator
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Torben Claus
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 2:22 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Dell almost does thin
mpf - i posted ist before:
"Optional Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Embedded from server or in
optional
Flash memory module"
you can read this under "Configurations/ThinPC"...
the answer? ;)
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:39:38 -0500, Matthew Shrewsbury
<MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Under software options it lists 3 different configurations Linux, XP
Pro,
> Diskless XP Pro. Under the Diskless XP Pro it says "Hardware: SX280,
HDD
> (disabled in BIOS), Microsoft Windows XP-Professional". I am taking a
guess
> here but I wonder if that has something to do with OEM version of
Windows
> has to be sold with a HD.
>
>
>
>
>
> Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA
>
> Network Administrator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Smith [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nick
Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:13 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [THIN] Re: Dell almost does thin
>
>
>
>
> Ummm...quote from the Dell site:
>
>
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>
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> A Diskless ThinPC offers all of the features of the ThinPC without
> sacrificing performance and is ideal for companies who desire maximum
> administrator control. Using Century's Diskless PIXIL Linux or
Venturcom's
> BXP software solution (for Microsoft Windows clients), a Diskless
ThinPC is
> configured with no hard disk drive and boots to a server/controller.
Through
> the network connection, Diskless ThinPCs can support local peripherals
and
> can run software applications on the local CPU or on the server.
>
> Doesn't *look* like you have to buy a HDD...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Shrewsbury [mailto:MShrewsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tue 14/12/2004 19:37
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Dell almost does thin
>
> I don't think Dell has the slightest clue what thin is. Also you have
to buy
> a HD even if you don't use it. I assume you still have all the normal
moving
> parts that cause PCs to fail. Anyone using something like this?
>
>
>
>
> Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA
>
> Network Administrator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Evan Mann
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:24 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Dell almost does thin
>
>
>
> Those SX280's are baiclaly full blown OptiPlex GX280's in a smaller
case.
> It's really a fat hardware client.
> ________________________________
>
>
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Matthew Shrewsbury
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:15 PM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Dell almost does thin
>
> Does anyone know of or tried Dell ThinPC?
>
>
>
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/en/thinpc
>
>
>
> Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA
>
> Network Administrator
>
>
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