Thin Client vs Cheap PC

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Industry analysts have yet to agree if Thin Clients are better than Cheap PCs or vice-versa due to the scarcity of service costs for both categories. Thin Clients are workstations without hard drives but rely on powerful servers while Cheap PCs are sold for less than $1,000. For IDC senior analyst Doug Chandler, Thin Clients may be cheaper to maintain than Cheap PCs because the former's network-based architecture is familiar to IT professionals. However, Aberdeen Group analyst Bob Sakakeeny, says lack of interest from vendors such as Sun Microsystems and IBM, will ultimately put Thin Clients into oblivion.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Analog & Hybrid Computers, Microcomputers

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Help-desk certification programs developing

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CoreTech Consulting Group Inc of King of Prussia, PA, provides certification training programs for help-desk professionals. The company offers a 40-hour class in customer support, supplemented by 40 hours of computer training. CoreTech has also announced its plan to develop a certification for the computer industry's support personnel. The company will partner with local colleges that want to co-sponsor the certificate and offer the support analyst training as part of their continuing education programs.

Strategy & planning, Computer Systems Design Services, Systems Training Services (Contract), User training services, CoreTech Consulting Group Inc.

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IT support manages awaiting the promise of ZAW

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Microsoft has incorporated several Zero Administration for Windows (ZAW) features into NT 5.0. While there is much anticipation among the user community on how much ZAW functionality will be incorporated into NT 5.0, some users are lauding Microsoft for beginning to take the concerns of system administrators seriously. The ZAW kit for NT 5.0 will include IntelliMirror, a set of management tools that mirrors system applications and data on the server.

Software Publishers, Networking Software Pkgs, Microsoft Corp.

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