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The 8020C, the latest entry in Devon's NTA Virtual Office thin client series terminals, ups the processor speed and doubles the memory of last year's Windows XP Embedded-based model, the 8010C.

Key hardware features of the NTA 8020C thin client terminal, according to Devon IT, include:

• VIA C3 800 MHz processor
  
• 512 MB RAM memory
  
• 512 MB Flash Memory
  
• Video support up to 1280 x 1024 in 24-bit color
  
• I/O ports -- 4 USB, 2 serial, 2 PS/2, 1 VGA, and 1 parallel
  

The 8020C's rear panel connectors
Bundled software includes:

• Windows XP Embedded OS
  
• Internet Explorer web browser
  
• RDP and ICA protocol support
  
• Java virtual machine

The company suggests that a "server centric computing" approach to enterprise information access, based on thin client terminals such as the NTA series, minimizes support costs and centralizes desktop system management.

Availability

The Windows XP Embedded-based NTA 8020C thin client terminal is shipping now, priced at $399, according to the company.

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