Talk:X terminal
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[edit] Usage in recent years?
We need cites on this resurgence in X terminals. (And probably on commercial use mostly being X server programs on PC desktops, though that's my experience.)
Anyway, I finally found a picture of an X terminal. Yay! - David Gerard 22:37, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cost vs. other desktops
It should also probably be noted in the article that the cost advantage to X terminals or other thin clients is not in the initial cost of the hardware, but in the overall cost of ownership. A thin client is much less expensive to maintain (especially in keeping software up to date, no need for backups, and so on) than a full on workstation or PC.
Conversely, if someone really wants a full on workstation or PC on their desktop, the hardware cost differential is going to be less important to them than the functionality differential (real or perceived).--NapoliRoma 15:27, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
