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From: lxs@pokey.Philabs.Com (Ludhi Sidikpramana;6300;D.2-56;$0332)
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Subject: Re: X Terminals how good are they.
Keywords: X terminals, Distributed systems...
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Date: 8 May 90 22:54:53 GMT
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+ 18201	How to get to server extensions?             
aslam@p.cs.uiuc.edu     In article <519@lgc.lgc.com>, pk@lgc.com
(Krishnan Parmeshwaran) writes:
|> Hi netters,
|> 
|> 	What do you think of the following
|> 
|> 	* IS it better to have a few file servers and may diskless
|> 	  workstations
|> 
|> 	  or
|> 
|> 	* Have a few centralized machines and many X Window Terminals.
|> 	Given the choice of implementing a distributed system. Which one
|> 
|> 
|> 	If i get sufficient response, I will post a summary.
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> 	Thanks
|> 
|> 
|> 	Send all replies to 
|> 
|> 
|> 	krishnan@cs.uh.edu
|> 
|> 	or 
|> 
|> 	pk@lgc.com
|> 	would you choose and why.

The X Terminal price range is about 2,000-3,000 dollars. What about using 
PC solution ? Assuming we can get inexpensive X server program for the PC.



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