The Jack PC

[Bwired]

<b>What's a Jack PC? </b>
The Jack PC is a revolutionary 'thin client' computer invented and manufactured by Chip PC Technologies of Israel. Thin clients are effectively desktop computers designed to connect to a 'terminal server' or Citrix based environment where processing is handled by servers instead of PCs. Thin clients have been getting smaller and smaller over the years however this is the world's first Windows-based thin client small enough to fit in a network wall port. The benefits to business are massive since there's no longer a need for desktop PCs at all - your monitor, keyboard and mouse just plug into the wall!



<b>How does it work?</b>
The Jack PC runs Windows CE and can be used in three ways. For best performance use the in-built Citrix ICA client to connect to an existing Citrix server infrastructure, giving you a feature-rich, high speed Windows desktop over any network. Alternatively you can use the in-built Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client to connect to any Windows server environment running terminal services. Finally, if you don't have an existing terminal server infrastructure, the Jack PC has Internet Explorer 6.0 built in which can be used to access the internet or any browser driven applications.

http://www.jadeintegration.com/jackpc.php

Pieter Knuvers
www.bwired.nl Online House in the netherlands. Domotica, Home Automation.

[Snelvuur]

Ah, yes i mentioned that one once in http://www.domoticaforum.eu/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=412 .. pointing to http://www.chippc.com/thin-clients/jack-pc/index.asp

// Erik (binkey.nl)

[MindBender]

Now <b>that</b>'s a nice little thing! Though I think it's a bit too costly to replace regular RJ-45 outlets. And since you still need a monitor anyway I think it's a better solution to have the thin client embedded in the monitor, where there's plenty of space.
Though still this is a remarkable product.