Microsoft is working on two Windows XP thin clients to provide a low-cost alternative for server-based systems.
The clients, with 64MB of RAM, 50MB hard disk and a Pentium processor, will cost less but offer the same management features and an array of hardware drivers. They are designed to run on low-end PCs that could then be used for simple tasks such as data entry or as a way to access server-based applications.
They are codenamed Eiger and Monch after two mountains in the Swiss Alps, according to Microsoft enthusiast Steven Bink, who publishes the Bink.nu Microsoft news website.
Eiger is the simplest offering with a remote connection client, Internet Explorer, local and network printing, Office viewers, Windows Server Update Services and support for Systems Management Server.
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