Volkard,

You seem to be focused on the hardware only.
That is only part of the equation.

What software will your client be using to run their
business?  Many (most?) of the highly specialized
software packages for small to medium sized businesses
-- especially those with mulit-user capabilities --
have been ported from the Unix world to PC, but still
require mainframe/mini type hardware for the remote stations.

What kind of growth do they plan?  If they intend to
add more units as the business grows, then a $175-200 terminal
may be the most cost effective method.


Jim Meagher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Volkard Linke" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Dumb Terminals?? - to David


> At 11:06 AM 1/7/01 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >The "old" definition of "Dumb terminal" could vary from
> >an IBM 3270 terminal device (for "IBM mainframe") to
> >any of a number of ascii terminal devices from myriad
> >manufacturers (i.e. Lear Siegler ADM series, DEC VT52,
> >VT100, VT220/320 etc).
> >
> >The "new" definition might conceivably apply to any
> >number of "thin client" devices.
> >
> >I think you need to get more info from your client.
> >What did they have in mind when they requested
> >"dumb terminals"? Do they presently have
> >"dumb terminals" configured on their systems?
> >If not, why might they have felt that "dumb terminals"
> >would be practical/cost-effective, etc.?
>
>
> Hi David...
>
> I think my clients "vision" of "dumb terminal" is indeed, the "old"
> definition you referred to. They run a photography business, not
> computerized as of yet, although they have one at home that they keep
their
> financial records on. In talking with them, I feel they are wishing to get
> into the "vision" they have seen depicted in movies or at other
> "old-school" depictions of the computerized work place... one "mainframe"
> unit with several screens and keyboards scattered about the workplace to
> enter information into the main unit. I believe they are using this
> outdated vision to go with. I will be meeting with them early this week,
> and will explain to them that getting 2-3 inexpensive complete systems and
> network them together with say, Access or even Outlook, would be more cost
> effective than what they are thinking.
>
> Volkard Linke
>
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