[K12OSN] 1 thin client = 4 terminals?

[Gentgeen]

If I am understanding you right, It would be something like:

   SERVER --->  TERMINAL 1  --> 4 monitors/keyboards/mice
          --->  TERMINAL 2  --> 4 monitors/keyboards/mice
          --->  TERMINAL 3  --> 4 monitors/keyboards/mice
	  --->  ETC, ETC, ETC

If that is what your thinking, here is my thoughts --

The idea behind the 1 computer/4 users is that the computer has more
resources then any one user really needs (ram, processor, HD, etc) 
Since terminals tend to be minimal (sp?) I'm not so sure that it would
work.

The 1 computer/4 users idea need particular types of hardware; graphic
cards, USB mice/keyboards or PS/2 spliters, etc.  All of that leads to
extra cost that terminals don't need.  I know they could be expensive,
but the benifit right now is that (almost) any PC and PC hardware can be
used as part of the terminal.  (PC as in Personal Computer, not just the
"win-tel" computers, since MACs can be used for terminals)

Personally, I think it would be a cool "itch to scratch", and I think it
would work.  But I just don't feel that the "cool factor" or the extra
cost / maintainance would outway the current terminal idea for
deployment.  Without doing any research, I am thinking the cost a good
mobo, strong processor, lots of RAM and 4 good graphic cards
does not beat the price of 4 thinknics, or linux bricks, or other thin
clients.

  

On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 20:34:03 -0400
"Steven Santos" <Steven at stevensantos.com> wrote:

> I was reading /. today (I know, I know - bad idea...), and came across
> an article on using 1 linux pc for 4 *local* terminals, that is 4
> monitors/ keyboards/mice attached to one local PC, allowing 4 students
> to use it at once.  I thought it was a cool idea, then my I found
> myself asking the next logical question: could this be done in an LTSP
> setup where we could effectively eliminate 3 PC's for ever 4
> terminals?  Would it save time/$$ in the long run?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> (Ref: http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/03/1923255)
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------- Steven Santos
> 
> Email : Steven at StevenSantos.com 
> Web   : www.CircusNews.com
> Postal: PO Box 620753
>         Newton, Ma. 02462
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> K12OSN mailing list
> K12OSN at redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>


******************************************************************
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own 
reputation; for 'tis better to be alone then in bad company.
                    - George Washington, Rules of Civility