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Net Options
The new desktop computers are supposed to be easier to manage than traditional
PCs and cost less than the $10,521 a year it takes to support one Windows 95
machine with maintenance, training, and upgrades. Here are the options on the
market today:
ANNUALIZED COST WHAT IT IS WHO'S BEHIND IT
OF OWNERSHIP
NETPC A standard PC stripped of add-in slots, Intel, Compaq,
$7,799 CD-ROMs, and floppy-disk drives. Although Dell, HP, Acer,
designed for a network, it includes a Gateway 2000,
harddisk drive and can function as a IBM, NEC,
standalone computer running Windows and Mitsubishi,
Java applications. Unisys, Mitac,
others.
NETWORK A new desktop computer design based on Oracle, Sun,
COMPUTERS chips including the PowerPC, Intel, Netscape, IBM,
$6,159 Sparc and DEC's ''Strong Arm.'' The Network Comput-
machine does not include any local storage ing Devices,
device and therefore must be tethered DEC, Zenith,
to a network for Java or Windows Acron.
applications.
WINDOWS These terminals do not require powerful Microsoft,
TERMINALS processors and can use older Intel micro- Wyse, others.
$7,012 processors such as a 286, but this
approach requires a powerful server.
DATA: GARTNER GROUP
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