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: Heat very quickly Disadvantages: Unable to cope with my thick hair
I bought these recently as I cannot live without my older larger plated GHD's and thought that these would be a handy alternative. They do heat in under 3 seconds and have the same excellent ceramic plates as the larger version, however I found them very time consuming. I have very thick hair about shoulder length and unlike their larger cousins they were unable to straighten as effectively . On saying that they were brilliant on my fringe. I would recommend these to anyone with shorter or thin hair. A fashion conscientious male friend of mine used these and loved them and were perfect for his short hair. I would recommend using the straightening oil with these as they are very hot and I did find a few burnt strands of hair . ...
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 ...
pentax optios10
The OptioS10 makes iteasy forusers tocreate andshare theiro ...
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.
