[THIN] Re: Wyse Rapport
- From: Jim Kenzig <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:19:30 -0400
The T20 is just a wyse box with the compaq name on it. It isn't about
current funds Paul. How much is your time worth Paul?
How much time do you have to mess with software that is subpar in the first
place? The other word to remember is Amortization. How much will this
product be worth in 3 years and over 3 years? Wyse changes and discontinues
their products as often as I used to change my babies diapers. Every time
you send a unit back to them it comes back with a different bios rev that
you have to figure out where the heck everything is again in it just to
configure the thing. If your techs have to take the time to learn and
support 20 different revs of bios in your terminals it gets pretty
outrageous.
The Altiris management piece can be used to manage almost EVERY workstation
and device (pocket pc's even) on your network.
Put the client on a server and you have a remote way of managing your
servers desktop from your desk. Push the client out to any workstation and
instantly manage and shadow any PC on your network. That isn't worth a
little extra money to you?
Forward thinking companies are designing boxes that will allow for expansion
and extended capabilities. Wyses mentality has always been ...here it
is...it will be obsolete in a year so you'll have to buy more from us then.
What you don't like that?...phhtt tough...we are the biggest, that makes us
the best.
I've saved hundreds of travel hours alone using Altiris to manage our PC's
at remote locations. I barely have to leave my desk anymore. Take another
look at the product.
JK
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We do use Compaq T20 here and we do use Rapport also... Now do I
like them... No! I am a big fan of Compaq but hate Wise. I have
run the neoware box and really love it. I used it about two years
ago and they have only gotten better. They have a really nice Linux
box with the ica client on it. The management piece is great! I
have priced out the netX box and can not justify spending 800+ on a
thin client! I don't care how good the management piece is. Sorry
if I am making enemies but I was not impressed with NetX.
If I had unlimited funds then I would buy a NetX... But I don't.
Paul
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