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        CE .NET powered thin client achieves "breakthrough" $200 price point

        Staff | Date: Oct 21, 2003 | Comments: 1



        VXL Instruments Ltd. says its Itona TC is the industry's first high performance thin client to achieve the "breakthrough" price point of $200. The device is based on an 800MHz VIA C3 processor running Windows CE .NET 4.2.




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        Key features and specifications include . . .
        • Processor: 800MHz VIA C3 Eden (fanless)
        • Memory: 64MB RAM (DIMM) plus 32MB IDE Flash
        • Input/output ports:
          • Four USB ports
          • Standard parallel port
          • Serial port
          • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
          • 10/100 Fast Ethernet
        • Display controller: high resoultion (1600x1200) 32-bit color
        • Stereo sound (in/out)
        • Operating system: Windows CE .NET 4.2 (version available with Windows XP Embedded)
        • Other software features:
          • Citrix ICA v7 Client
          • RDP Client 5.1
          • New Moon Client
          • Internet Explorer 5.5
          • Active X
          • Windows Media Player
          • Terminal Emulation Suite
        • Optional "Sidecar" accessory provides application support in the event of server failure or downtime
        • Built-in power supply
        "The Itona TC offers customers enhanced value and a lower total cost of ownership for thin-client deployments. And with Windows Embedded solutions, which enable high reliability, increased security, reduced costs and rapid deployment, this really represents a breakthrough in thin client technology," commented Scott Horn, director of marketing for Microsoft's Embedded Devices Group.

        The Itona TC will be showcased in VXL's booth at Systems 2003 this week in Munich, and is expected to be shipping in volume in November 2003.