[NTLUG:Discuss] LTSP - Tablet PCs -vs- AIRPAD -- Mobile computing

Richard Geoffrion ntlug at rain4us.net
Thu Jun 26 20:56:00 CDT 2003


I want to upgrade my Refridgerator ala http://www.samsung.com/Products/Refrigerator/HomePADRefrigerator/Refrigerator_HomePADRefrigerator_RH2777AT.htm )
so that I too have a complete computing experience. 

Or maybe I just want to bring my 'reading room' into the 21st century...or..OR... Maybe I can integrate WINE with LTSP and get a wireless solution for distribution businesses that overcome the high dollar licensing costs of Microsoft products.

As I venture forth on this project I'm am trying to decide where to start.  I've seem to see two possible paths.  TabletPCs (mini laptops..or self contained PCs) or a wireless UBER PDA like this one from viewsonic 
( http://store.viewsonic.com/html/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?site=VS_STORE&minisite=10000&section=12044&item=61573 ).  


( One person's experience with an airpad http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6375048%5e15361%5e%5enbv%5e15308-15323,00.html )

The question is, ...well what IS the question?  Has anyone had experience using LTSP? (I just found a link about a project called LinuxCE  http://www.handhelds.org/archive/linuxce-faq.html )

Has anyone used an AIRPAD in a Linux environment?  What is the Linux equivolent of the Citrix ICA client?--just run an Xserver under WinXP?

In case you haven't figured it out...I'm fishing for questions as much as I'm fishing for answers.

    


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