Here's the thing. We all want to use the old hardware, but we all know that eventually we are going to have to buy new.
Yes, you can buy new computers for about the same price as new terminals, but why would you? Cost is only part of the solution offered by the terminal server environment. Just maintaining your sanity because you have only a dozen computers to update in the district instead of 200 is worth a lot. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Tim Buenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Date: 26 Apr 2007 07:30:04 -0500 Hi, We used to have a terminal server setup at the HS and older machines as clients. But the old machines were always breaking down. With the state contact and the price of a new PC at $465 w/3 year warranty and an OS license I think it makes these solutions less attractive. My two cents worth... Tim -- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton CSD 204 West Madison St. Jefferson, IA 50129 http://www.jscsd.org (515)386-9256-office (515)386-3591-fax On Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:09 AM, Richardson,Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Paul, > >I don't know if you are a Windows or MAC camp but I'll throw this out >for what it is worth. Obtain the book: > >Windows server 2003/2000 Terminal Server Solutions 3rd edition >The author is Todd W. Mathers > >Read and study this and you will be successful in your implementation. >It covers it all: Thins, Citrix, RDP, Printing, Configuration, Registry, >Best practices, etc. The second edition helped me successfully implement >Thins in a corporate setting at a previous job. Hope to finish a thin >client project this summer after I rewire the Humboldt High School Media >center. > >Thanks, >Tony Richardson > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Heyer >Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:35 PM >To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us >Subject: [info-tech] thin client > >Is anyone using thin client to reduce cost of replacing computers? This >would be in a K-8 one building setting. > >I would be interested in any advice or experiences that anyone has had >with this. > >How many application connections to the server is typical? > >Can I set up this up using Linux and still run Microsoft Office >applications? > >Thanks for the help >Paul >Titonka School > > >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >aea8.k12.ia.us] > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- >--- >[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >aea8.k12.ia.us] > >--------------------------------------------------------- >Archived messages from this list can be found at: >http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >--------------------------------------------------------- >--- >[This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] >[This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] > > --- [This E-mail Scanned For Viruses By Declude Virus Scanner] [This E-mail Scanned For Spam By Declude JunkMail] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the schaller-crest.k12.ia.us server.] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by the schaller-crest.k12.ia.us server.] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
