I've just upgraded 4 machines at work, to the HP thinclient, for improved connectivity, and also for space issues.
The PC's themselves are a doddle to fix up, taking possibly a max of 15-20mins from start to finish.
The thinclient has a nice built in speaker and an abundance of USB ports, which should satisfy most users (6 ports in all, 2 front, 4 back)
Bootup speed on these machines is good too, from powering on, i would estimate that it takes 20 seconds to reach the network logon screen on our machines, which is a lot faster than our old machines, which would usually take between 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 mins, then go through a dual login (login to the pc itself, then login to the remote desktop connection) whereas the thinclient is set to autoload the login for the remote desktop connection.
The downside to these machines, which we did ...
Advantages: X'tal Clear HD Video, 8Mp Stills, No Frills Shooting, 32Gb SD Card, HDMI Cable, Easy 2 Edit Disadvantages: NONE, for this price range. (Poor Low Light? Every mini camcorder is)
I bought my Camileo S10 few days back, did some heavy duty shooting around and let me assert here that this is a preety good camcorder.
I took a whole day, visiting various retailers, testing the Sony Webbie, Kodak Zx1, Aiptek z700, Xacti CG10 and the Camileo P30 & S10, besides the Samsung ST550 [TL225 elsewhere] (a Digital Camera doing 720p HD). These were the compact camcorders available here (Flip Ultra HD, Samsung U10 & Kodak Zi8 are not yet marketed here) and settled down for the Camileo S10 due to:
1. Great form factor.
2. Lightest among all.
3. *Best HD clips (2nd was Aiptek z700).
4. *2nd best Still shots (best was Aiptek z700), but very-very good.
5. **Li-ion Battery (keeps the device slimmer).
6. ***Upto 32 Gb SD Card compatible.
7. Got an 8 Gb SD card free from the store.
8. Similar priced; under USD 160 ...
Advantages: SMOOTHER AND QUIETER Disadvantages: NOT CHEAP
Total (a well known petrol station here in the UK) which I have used in the past without any problems but unfortunately the price of Citroen's Total oil was £34.99 and well over my budget.
I was beginning to get a little frantic on my Laptop checking all the local car shops to compare the prices, when my sister shouted out "Donovan have you checked out Halfords yet" I must say I hadn't thought of it. So I put on my Timberlands and walked (jogged) to my local Halfords store.
Halfords had plenty of brands and blends of motor oil to choose from including there own make and also had 20% of all engine oil (which was music to my ears). After browsing the shelves there was one oil that shouted out at me and that was the high performance Mobil Super S10W-40 Semi Synthetic motor oil 5L for £19.99.
I have seen Mobil engine oil ...
Product Information for "Wyse Winterm S10 Thin Client" »
Monitor
Monitor Type
None
Graphics controller
Type
Integrated
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Max Sample Rate
48 kHz
Mouse
Interface
PS/2
Features
Scroll
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Wyse Thin OS
Software
Citrix ICA, Microsoft RDP, Wyse Device Manager Workgroup Edition
Manufacturer's product description
The Wyse S10 Thin Client is the most optimized solution for Citrix ICA (MetaFrame Presentation Server) and Microsoft RDP (Terminal Services) environments. It combines great performance, stateless operation, low power consumption, USB ports, remote management, and simple device setup and imaging. This small, lightweight, solid-state (all electronic, with no disk or fan) unit can be mounted out of the way, even on the back of a display, making the S10 ideal for any space-constrained environment.
