Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

By Matt Tett, RMIT IT Test Labs
28 January 2004 11:03 AM
Tags: sun, thin, client, t&b, desktop, hp, ipex, compaq

Sun Sun Ray 150T&B Editor's choiceSun Sun Ray 150

The SunRay 150s are fully integrated units with a stylish 15in LCD panel display.

The Sun is primarily designed to operate with a Sun server running Solaris. Sun has obviously gone to great lengths to develop some unique applications to place an edge on its thin client products. Therefore this unit definitely deserves a closer look if you are looking at deploying or migrating to a thin client environment. The amazing thing about the Sun Ray 150 is its price at $1049--it is only $100-$200 more than the equivalent box-only thin clients and the Sun includes a 15in LCD display and a smart card reader. The Wyse 9000 with integrated LCD is twice this price. If you combine that with the fact that you can deploy a very entry-level Sun V100 server for around $2000, you could have a very neat small environment solution for very low dollars.

 Thin Clients

 Thin client reviews:

 HP Compaq t5700
 Ipex ThinClient 3350
 Maxspeed 3300B
 Sun Sun Ray 150
 Wyse 1200LE
 Wyse 3125SE
 Wyse 9650XE
 
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Product Sun Sun Ray 150
Price $1049
Vendor Sun Microsystems
Phone 03 9869 6200
Web www.sun.com/sunray
 
Interoperability
Supports all the common standards.
Futureproofing ½
Runs Sun’s proprietary OS, has all the expansion capabilities you could wish for.
ROI
Amazing price for the features. Remember it includes an LCD monitor.
Service
Five-year warranty is excellent.
Rating ½

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Talkback 2 comments

    WT1200 is not Linux-based Anonymous -- 16/09/07

    Winterm WT1200, or 1xxx series in general, has NOTHING to do with Linux, it runs Wyse Thin OS (WTOS - formally Blazer), which is proprietary OS developed by Wyse, and it fits 512 kB of flash memory in case of WT1200 (AFAIR WT1200 does not have NAND flash at all). Linux is used in WT5xxx series.

    HP Compaq t5700 uses a riser-card for PCI device Anonymous -- 16/09/07

    Onboard PCI slot is not meant to have PCI device directly inserted in it. HP Compaq t5700 can be equipped with special riser-card and bigger case, and PCI card is mounted vertically, not horizontally (moreover, it is upside-down). Part of case is replaced with bigger case (that has hole) from kit with riser card.

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