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  • Sun to demo 'green' thin clients to the G8

    Sun will showcase its thin client technology at the G8 conference this week in an attempt to highlight the environmental benefits of using more efficient PCs and utility computing strategies.

  • Prince Charles backs 'green' thin computing

    Prince Charles has discovered thin clients and finds the notion they can help cut energy costs "mind boggling".

  • Microsoft hands out green cash as Sun gets thin

    Microsoft has this week handed out US$500,000 to four universities doing research into efficient computing, while rival Sun has stepped up its green IT marketing efforts.

  • Sun says IT must use less energy

    Too few tech professionals have a handle on their company's energy usage, and this must change if any progress is to be made in improving the efficiency of IT systems, according to Sun.

  • McNealy keeps busy at Sun

    Despite leaving the chief executive role at Sun Microsystems last year, Scott McNealy is staying active with the company as chairman, and remains as outspoken as ever.

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    Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.

  • Linux: Making the change

    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

  • Gosling: Rebirth of Java on desktops

    Java has come full circle, and James Gosling has watched the 12-year journey. Gosling, who helped invent the Java programming language, talks about how Sun Microsystems plans to return Java to its roots and the role of the newly launched JavaFX Script.

  • Course corrections at IBM server group

    Bill Zeitler has to roll up his sleeves and fix Big Blue's server product strategy -- in a hurry.

  • McNealy touts 'excitement' of backup tape

    Sun CEO defends StorageTek acquisition and adds open source to his usual hit list of Microsoft and IBM.

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Reviews (79)

  • Six thin clients reviewed

    In the first instalment of a two-part review on thin clients, we look at thin-client terminals.

  • Thin, but no flakes: 4 thin-clients reviewed

    Last month we looked at thin-client terminals. This month RMIT examines the back end for thin-client setups.

  • Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server

    For raw power Sun Microsystem's Sun Fire X4450 is the gutsiest server we've seen, and at 2RU it's compact considering its specs. However, priced at over AU$27,000, this machine will make a dent in your budget.

  • Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

    Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.

  • Sun 'on track' for Linux desktop push

    With the 'Mad Hatter' project, a beefed-up form of the old thin-client idea, Sun will be delivering Linux-based desktop machines that promise to undercut Windows.

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