Wyse sent us all three of its terminals, from the basic embedded Linux box through to the Windows CE box and up to the 15in LCD panel with embedded Windows XP.
The WT1200LE is the entry-level thin client for Wyse. It includes a basic Linux-type embedded OS and is physically very compact, being designed to basically Velcro onto the back of a user's monitor.
The booting time is phenomenal on the 1200 series, with less than seconds from when the button is pushed to when the unit has booted.
The configuration and administration is slightly trickier than the other two devices from Wyse, however it is nothing that an engineer with a little experience with these devices can handle.
The Wyse WT3125SE runs on Microsoft Windows CE. The configuration and administration of this device is similar to the 1200 series, however the basic desktop image is obviously more Windows-centric in look and feel.
The WT9650XE is the top end for Wyse and the terminal itself is embedded in the back of a 15in LCD monitor. This terminal runs Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, which looks very similar to a normal Windows XP desktop environment.
This machine has 256MB of Flash memory so it can take some time to push or pull an image to or from the machine. Multiply this by the number of machines deployed within an organisation and you are talking about some serious data transfer times. The Wyse 9000 series with its embedded XP and integrated LCD is most likely a popular choice for POS applications and environments where a single device is desirable. It's certainly beneficial in freeing up desk space and clutter.
| Product | Wyse 1200LE |
| Price | $500 |
| Vendor | Wyse |
| Phone | 02 9319 3388 |
| Web | www.wyse.com.au |
| Interoperability |  |
| Limited: doesn’t have a browser built in or Java support. | |
| Futureproofing |  ½ |
| Runs Linux, very limited ports available. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Excellent price providing the device suits the application. | |
| Service |  |
| Three-year warranty is the average and quite acceptable. | |
| Rating |  |
| Product | Wyse 3125SE |
| Price | $740 |
| Vendor | Wyse |
| Phone | 02 9319 3388 |
| Web | www.wyse.com.au |
| Interoperability | ½ |
| Has a browser but no Java support. | |
| Futureproofing | |
| Runs Windows CE, has a good set of ports, but limited room for expansion. | |
| ROI | |
| Very good price. | |
| Service | |
| Three-year warranty is the average and quite acceptable. | |
| Rating | ½ |
| Product | Wyse 9650XE |
| Price | $2100 |
| Vendor | Wyse |
| Phone | 02 9319 3388 |
| Web | www.wyse.com.au |
| Interoperability | |
| Supports all the common standards. | |
| Futureproofing | ½ |
| Runs XP Embedded, plenty of ports and expansion room. | |
| ROI | |
| Fair price for the features considering it’s an all-in-one device. | |
| Service | |
| Three-year warranty is the average and quite acceptable. | |
| Rating | |
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.