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ThinStation and/or Wyse Linux terminals
We have been gradually replacing Windows desktops with thin clients running Linux. In some cases we simply run ThinStation on old PCs (late 90's models are fine), booting from CD or even the network. Linux-based Wyse terminals are also inexpensive (~$300?), small (can be bolted to back of a LCD monitor), and reliable.

Granted, they're all connecting to a Windows terminal server, but it has saved us a good bit on desktop replacement costs.
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Re: Surviving...  khess | 10/12/08
Ubuntu + Linux Terminal Server Project  jvin248 | 10/14/08
ThinStation and/or Wyse Linux terminals  pointzerotwo@... | 10/21/08
Support periods  pjotr123 | 10/12/08
Thanks, and added  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/12/08
You missed Redhat for business...  mrlinux | 10/12/09
Pound for pound ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/12/08
I'm particular to Ubuntu ...  MisterMiester | 10/12/08
I too like ubuntu...  Sleeper Service | 10/13/08
Kidding  daengbo | 10/13/08
No, that should not happen ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
Hammer, nail  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/13/08
So...  Sleeper Service | 10/13/08
Engine is a kernel  hamobu | 10/13/08
Ding! Ding! Ding! ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
Point conceded.  Sleeper Service | 10/13/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 10/13/08
You may be missing the biggest advantage MS has.  deowll | 10/14/08
As a software developer...  Spikey_Mike | 10/12/09
Another good choice...  Tim Patterson | 10/13/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  Loverock Davidson | 10/12/08
Well ...  MisterMiester | 10/12/08
Let's not  Loverock Davidson | 10/12/08
It figures ..  MisterMiester | 10/12/08
In a roundabout way, he has a point.  Pliny the Elder | 10/12/08
Yeah, but ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
You're A Moron  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
put the on the subject line please...nt  USTechHead | 10/13/08
He's.....  todbran@... | 10/13/08
you are wasting your time  deaf_e_kate | 10/13/08
I agree  eqpc | 10/12/08
Finally someone with some smarts  Loverock Davidson | 10/12/08
You're A Mindless Fool  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Huge reason to change infrastructure to Linux  User07734 | 10/25/08
Throwing Hail Marys While Up by 20 Points  DannyO_0x98 | 10/12/08
No Hail Marys for me!  eqpc | 10/13/08
You've found the very reason...  User07734 | 10/25/08
You are sadly mistaken  MarksAngel | 10/12/08
No you are mistaken!  Loverock Davidson | 10/12/08
Actually Ubuntu is easier to Install than Windows  hamobu | 10/13/08
Actually its not  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
What are you talking about? Everything you said is wrong.  hamobu | 10/13/08
Actually...  cheesyone | 10/13/08
It's Lovertroll, what do u expect?  todbran@... | 12/04/08
Thanks for nailing his hide to the wall  Ole Man | 10/12/09
Funny post, just what is expected by a FIGJAM type.  B.O.F.H. | 10/13/08
Windows is the most complicated OS to  TedKraan | 10/14/08
Ubuntu and Debian are crack-a-latic my friend  SysAdminII | 10/27/08
Had my Ubuntu running......  todbran@... | 12/04/08
Ubuntu vs. windows install, reality check  shardeth | 10/15/08
"don't want to take full advantage of your system?"  b.bob | 10/13/08
I have  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
Re: I have  rikasa | 10/13/08
So which is it?  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
You're A Clueless Idiot  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Wrong in a way....  todbran@... | 10/13/08
Way off base on this...  CrashPad | 10/13/08
You Live Under Your Mother's Stairs  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Bull#%&#  todbran@... | 10/13/08
Off center on this ...  CrashPad | 10/13/08
Proves my point  todbran@... | 12/04/08
In other words ...  daboochmeister | 10/13/08
I also only have Ubuntu installed (kde vers.)...  Predator106 | 10/14/08
Compile???  b.bob | 10/13/08
Ditto  todbran@... | 10/13/08
Compiling is nuts...  CrashPad | 10/13/08
Do they want Linux? Of course they do.  bjbrock | 10/12/08
Self limiting.  b.bob | 10/13/08
Nope  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
And what may I ask  rikasa | 10/13/08
IT industry (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
What part of industry  hamobu | 10/13/08
No clue at all...  linux for me | 10/13/08
Loverock Has Never Worked In The IT Industry  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
You're A Complete Bonehead  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
And you should know...  CrashPad | 10/13/08
Really?  todbran@... | 10/13/08
Haha  TedKraan | 10/14/08
Running Linux...  AmraLeo | 10/13/08
You lie to yourself?  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
Show Us Your Credentials Loser  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Well....  todbran@... | 10/13/08
Right here is a flaw in your plan "genius"  CrashPad | 10/13/08
Very simple ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
And this is more effecient than MS how?  CrashPad | 10/13/08
@crashpad - You need to read my post again ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
Your bias is showing...  jasonp@... | 10/13/08
Right back at you.  CrashPad | 10/13/08
Wow again crashpad...  storm14k | 10/13/08
Wow...  storm14k | 10/13/08
Puppy Linux  Eqwatz | 10/14/08
There's the fly in your ointment  Ole Man | 10/12/09
Ah the  Linux User 147560 | 10/13/08
Maybe he is one of those FIGJAM types...  B.O.F.H. | 10/13/08
ROFLMAO!!! - That's one I haven't heard before ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
lol  B.O.F.H. | 10/13/08
I know ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
OMG - That's Awesome have not heard that  USTechHead | 10/13/08
Really....  todbran@... | 10/13/08
You're An Idiot  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Linux is actually easier than Windows  ash_sids | 10/13/08
No it's not  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
I would have to disagree with the global  USTechHead | 10/13/08
I see the loser is back at it with seg faults and kernel panic  jasonp@... | 10/13/08
And you still don't have a clue  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
With logic such as yours  Linux User 147560 | 10/13/08
Real numbers...  jasonp@... | 10/13/08
I can't believe it!  Loverock Davidson | 10/13/08
Re: I can't believe it!  rikasa | 10/13/08
Poorly thought out response.....  linux for me | 10/13/08
I use ubuntu...I never did any of that.  deowll | 10/14/08
Forgive him  cheapasskevin | 10/14/08
You have been told over and over....  bobpeg | 10/17/08
Lovertroll...  todbran@... | 12/04/08
I agree with Loverock  Dan the Digital Dog | 10/14/09
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  BobK Linux Noob | 10/12/08
Yeah we know, but ...  MisterMiester | 10/12/08
LD, whether that stands for learning disability...  bjbrock | 10/12/08
Competency...  User07734 | 10/25/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  ukstar@... | 10/12/08
There are a few editors available ....  MisterMiester | 10/12/08
Ugh, Front page  hamobu | 10/13/08
Frontpage ..... Really ?  kuilboer | 10/13/08
Okay so now I need to learn how to deal with a tar ball.  deowll | 10/14/08
Frontpage is garbage.  mrdt | 10/24/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  richdave | 10/12/08
Criterion  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/12/08
I am disappointed that my Distro wasn't included  no_zd_user_name | 10/12/08
It is not really mainstream  hamobu | 10/13/08
Free software leads to no software  Patanjali | 10/12/08
Hey, it's slogan time!  no_zd_user_name | 10/12/08
Re: Free software leads to no software  rikasa | 10/12/08
Free Software leads to...  ITsupportGuy | 10/13/08
Reality is contradicting you - the proof is in the pudding  hamobu | 10/13/08
You may have a point.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/13/08
Sarcasm: Amateur music leads to no music  John L. Ries | 10/13/08
License English then  reedjjjr | 10/13/08
free air leads to no air!  stevey_d | 10/14/09
Linux may not save money, but if it does than go with Ubuntu  hamobu | 10/13/08
I could be wrong but...  deowll | 10/14/08
Hi, I'm Lovedork Davidson  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
Your obsession with Loverock is sick... NT  transposeIT | 10/13/08
Hahaha...  TedKraan | 10/13/08
Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions - for business ??  USTechHead | 10/13/08
How Is It Not For Small Business?  itanalyst2@... | 10/13/08
You obviously dont have users like mine!  cornpie | 10/13/08
Exactly! I'm always shocked at the thought  USTechHead | 10/13/08
Scary October  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/13/08
For internal servers why upgrade?  xrxca | 10/13/08
Re: You obviously don't have users like mine!  Eqwatz | 10/14/08
Mandriva has automatic major system upgrades  bobpeg | 10/18/08
Either your dreaming or dealing with 1 person -  USTechHead | 10/13/08
Re: Either your dreaming or dealing with 1 person -  rikasa | 10/13/08
1st off any company that is soley  USTechHead | 10/14/08
If the people you are dealling with are really tech phobic..  deowll | 10/14/08
itanal - Loverdoc...is feeding you and your buying with each spoonful...  USTechHead | 10/13/08
LOL,Why?  Stan57 | 10/13/08
Exactly - Recession - quick switch OS - ? nt  USTechHead | 10/13/08
I don't see switching OS all that much.  deowll | 10/14/08
Debian is not part of GNU  John L. Ries | 10/13/08
Read the fine print  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/13/08
A large part of any Linux distro comes from GNU  John L. Ries | 10/13/08
It's confusing  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 10/13/08
That was the same "subject" I was going to use in response to your Post.  LazLong | 10/13/08
I stand corrected on the derivation of GNewSense  John L. Ries | 10/13/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  geomon | 10/13/08
Want to try all of the distros out very easy ...  MisterMiester | 10/13/08
Thanks  deowll | 10/14/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  geomon | 10/13/08
A nice antidote.  Alan Smithie | 10/13/08
I Would Have Included Mandriva In The List  chessmen | 10/13/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  vilppuu@... | 10/13/08
Excuse my ingnorance  DotNetWill | 10/13/08
Objectives vs. Mechanism  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/13/08
It doesn't take a recession for the economics to make sense  schmandel@... | 10/13/08
LOVE LINUX, MAC, and WINDOWS.  kuilboer | 10/13/08
SHHHH Rational thinking is not allowed in here! - LOL nt  USTechHead | 10/14/08
Started with Mac, Use XP, Learning Linux  bobpeg | 10/18/08
Excellent Informative article...  PantherDave | 10/13/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 10/13/08
Linux rocks! Get it from my site!  bendib | 10/13/08
An update  bendib | 10/13/08
Get linux free  bendib | 10/15/08
Zdnet bloggers should stop raising false hopes for the zealots...  transposeIT | 10/13/08
Zealots  pulsarvoip.ch | 10/13/08
AMEN - guess we know who's "consulting" NOT to use - nt  USTechHead | 10/14/08
Messing up with an excellently running system during this time is just plai  deowll | 10/14/08
Budgets and Planning  bobpeg | 10/18/08
Linux is for life...  Li1t | 10/13/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  LMGC@... | 10/13/08
I just made 2.3 million bucks today,  deowll | 10/14/08
Making $$ in stocks  bobpeg | 10/18/08
RE: Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)  dingers412@... | 10/14/08
They're still god but...  deowll | 10/14/08
If an SMB wants to upgrade from XP, what Linux variants would you recommend  tracy anne | 10/16/08
Why not keep what I have?  HypnoToad | 10/19/08
Retrain during a bad recession?give me a break  Stan57 | 10/24/08

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