Smart displays?
setatakahashi@... | 07/28/08
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Think of a terminal without the limitations
murph_z | 07/28/08
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Basically, Thin Clients
daengbo | 07/29/08
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How would SUN Ray help?
D. T. Schmitz | 07/28/08
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Lower cost, much more flexibility
murph_z | 07/28/08
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Murph's creedo
ShadeTree | 07/28/08
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Seriously, I think his points are valid re SUN Ray
D. T. Schmitz | 07/28/08
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It is not a one size fits all world!
ShadeTree | 07/28/08
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Proves Murph's point
PMDubuc | 07/28/08
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Actually it refutes his point!
ShadeTree | 07/28/08
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Plenty/Few
daengbo | 07/29/08
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Not full desktops but ....
ShadeTree | 07/29/08
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Obviously
daengbo | 07/30/08
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Only if you don't learn from history
tonymcs@... | 07/28/08
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Thin clients != dumb terminals. And SunRay isn't the only choice.
DevGuy_z | 07/28/08
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Not true!
ShadeTree | 07/28/08
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Web-Based Appplications
Pazman | 07/29/08
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Can they access their data .....
ShadeTree | 07/29/08
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Correction: Plane not Plain(nt)
ShadeTree | 07/29/08
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Linux User 147560 | 07/29/08
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Accessing internet is accessing your data : if you have online databases
Web Smart | 07/30/08
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Has any Company succeeded with Skunkworks?
kurio99 | 07/28/08
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A lot of companies are
murph_z | 07/28/08
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You Do Realize Wal-Mart Uses Microsoft?
dunraven | 07/28/08
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I think you missed the point.
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 07/28/08
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Is it just me or is Murph getting weirder?
tonymcs@... | 07/28/08
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Walmart is about the squeeze.
TripleII | 07/28/08
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First attitude to change
Anton Philidor | 07/28/08
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Expense based development
Roger Ramjet | 07/28/08
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Unhappy returns
Anton Philidor | 07/28/08
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Simple math
Roger Ramjet | 07/28/08
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So non-maintenance costs increase 9 times
Anton Philidor | 07/28/08
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COBOL?
tonymcs@... | 07/28/08
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Yes, 75%
Anton Philidor | 07/29/08
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Sholes
Rick_R | 07/28/08
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IBM System Z (aka mainframe) at Walmart
Norm_z | 07/28/08
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Thin clients are a good solution for many - not all.
DevGuy_z | 07/28/08
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Sun Ray vs x86 apps
murph_z | 07/28/08
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The Windows stuff
TheTruthisOutThere@... | 07/28/08
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Murph- the 80's called
btidwell | 07/28/08
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And what is their website running? Gotcha Murph!
tonymcs@... | 07/28/08
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Ah, maybe not so good?
murph_z | 07/29/08
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Walmart = why the US empire is in decline
drskywalker | 07/29/08
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As long as there are more trying to get
socialism=nowhere | 07/29/08
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hear, hear
jsandefur | 07/29/08
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wal-mart hate is ignorant
skipdog172@... | 07/29/08
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What?!?
jsandefur | 07/29/08
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Not exactly...
Erik Engbrecht | 07/30/08
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Agreed
jsandefur | 07/30/08
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The point is...
drskywalker | 07/30/08
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ARGGG
murph_z | 07/29/08
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Are you sure?
Erik Engbrecht | 07/29/08
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American Empire
Tim99 | 07/30/08
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Answer is one mans warped view of IT...
socialism=nowhere | 07/29/08
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It fails the "good to society" test
The Rationalist | 07/29/08
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The Good to Society Test
jsandefur | 07/29/08
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RE: Learning from Walmart
mballai | 07/29/08
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RE: Learning from Walmart
pbarnsley | 07/30/08
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I agree!
bazzlad | 07/30/08
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Unix is cheaper
Erik Engbrecht | 07/30/08
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RE: Learning from Walmart
elffuts | 07/30/08
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RE: Learning from Walmart
hechan@... | 07/30/08
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RE: Learning from Walmart
sabrosura | 07/31/08
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