Would Chromebooks fit your need? Inexpensive, not Windows, but not sure if they auto-reboot for updates (I don't actually own one).
OTOH tn3270 capabilitiy would be limited to whichever one(s) Chrome supports. HTH Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Longfellow Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 4:04 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: General Query --- Any comments on thin clients as mainframe consoles. We are looking at retiring the coax connected consoles and terminals at our site. The obvious answer is an OSA-ICC with ethernet connected tn3270 devices. Anybody have a glowing recommendation for the replacement device for the classic 3270 "green screen" workstation console? I am trying to avoid any full blown PC workstation with external internet connectivity issues. I want an 'appliance' that we plug-in, configure and come back in a few years. These leads me away from windows based solutions because of their constant cycle of reboots to install mandatory and recommended maintenance. And if a full function PC is provided, I know that the operators will swap screens and miss that one important message that just highlighted on the console. I have some Linux appliances for other purposes that have a 2+ year uptime and don't wake me up at night with failures. I reboot THEM when I get an itch. My urge is to set up a hub between the OSA-ICC and the workstation devices. Air-gapped from the rest of the world. Again, any other suggestions are welcomed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
