Top Document: Network Computers and comp.sys.net-computer.* newsgroups FAQ v1.10 Previous Document: 3. Will Network Computers replace traditional PCs? Next Document: 5. What are thin clients? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Many different companies will be producing Network Computers for numerous different applications and markets, and there will be many different hardware and software implementations, which is why it is essential for NCs to conform to the Network Computer Profile (see section 8). Some of the general areas which the areas of Network Computers can be divided into are: * home NCs, typically with lower bandwidth, intermittent, network access and with a TV as a display device. * corporate NCs, typically higher bandwidth (eg Ethernet) network access, with better display devices, more like a traditional PC. * set top box NC, used to access digital or cable TV, normally with high speed network access. * dumb terminals, not really NCs as they just display the output of programs run on servers, however some NCs also support this method of operation for backwards compatibility. * PC NCs, normal computers which are running software which conforms to the same open standards as Network Computers. * Mobile NCs, devices such as palmtops, laptops, and PDAs, which which can be used as NCs when connected to a network but will also function independently (see section 9). User Contributions:Top Document: Network Computers and comp.sys.net-computer.* newsgroups FAQ v1.10 Previous Document: 3. Will Network Computers replace traditional PCs? Next Document: 5. What are thin clients? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: js@null.net
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