14 DAY TRIAL // Devon IT, a leading vendor of thin client hardware and software solutions, has announced today that it has decided to lower the prices for its line of VMWare View Certified TC5 thin clients, providing customers with a more affordable way to transition to this segment. Said family of computer systems has been designed to incorporate Intel's successful Atom platform, enabling an energy-efficient alternative to basic office computing environment. The TC5, which is orderable from IBM, is the only thin client that packs Intel's Atom processor and is now available for a starting price tag of just US$299.
“We have decided to make it even easier and more cost-friendly for organizations to switch to thin client computing by further lowering upfront transition expenses,” says Joe Makoid, president, Devon IT. “There’s no question that interest in the virtual desktop market is growing, and that new, more powerful thin client technology like the TC5 – coupled with advanced software like VMware View – expands the opportunities for IT administrators and organizations who need to do more with less. We are excited to provide customers with this package of high-end technology with low-end pricing.”
Based on the very popular Intel Atom N270 processor, clocked at 1.6GHz and coupled with up to 2GB of memory, the TC5 thin client is available with an embedded Firefox browser, Citrix Desktop Receiver, Vmware VDM Client, X11, Tarantella/Sun SGD Client and more, depending on configuration. The system supports up to 1920 x 1200 at 32bit color on 2 displays, while the I/O options include four USB 2.0 ports, one DVI-D, one DVI-I and one Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 port.
“Our Intel Atom processor-based TC5 thin clients deliver performance that rivals recent generations of the desktop PC in a stateless device that occupies a small footprint,” explains Stephane Verdy, CTO, Devon IT. “The TC5 also has no fan and consumes less electricity than traditional desktop PCs, lowering the overall total cost of ownership. Despite the small price tag, when running VMware View the TC5 provides a powerful alternative to traditional PC desktops.”