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The C30LE and C90LE continued Wyse's long-running relationship with Via by employing a 1GHz C7 CPU. They also featured Via's VX855, which the chipmaker says uses just 2.3 Watts and renders devices capable of playing back 1080p HD video.
NEC's US110c and US300c include some software modifications but are otherwise unchanged from their respective C30LE and C90LE equivalents, except for deletion of the Wyse badging. Measuring just 6.94 x 4.75 x 1.38 inches, they have feet to help with desktop mounting, but are also designed to be mounted on walls or the back of VESA-complaint monitors. Power consumption ranges from five to 14 Watts, according to NEC.
The C30LE and C90LE were said to each feature DVI-I ports and DVI-to-VGA adapters, according to Wyse. With an optional Y-adapter that splits the DVI-I signal into DVI-D and VGA, the little thin clients could support dual monitors, each with resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels, the company added. NEC doesn't repeat all of these details, but says its US100c and US300c support dual displays up to 1600 x 1200 pixels.
According to NEC, the US110c comes with Windows CE 6.0, 128MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage, making it an economical choice that supports Citrix ICA (independent computing architecture) 10.17, Microsoft RDP (remote desktop protocol) 6.0, and VMWare, while also offering a local web browser and terminal emulation. The US300c, meanwhile, comes with Windows Embedded Standard 2009 XP Embedded plus 1GB of RAM and 2GB of flash storage, providing RDP 7.0 and ICA 11.2, the company adds.
In addition to the DVI-I video output already mentioned, the US110c and US300c include two USB 2.0 ports, microphone inputs, and headphone jacks on their front panels. The rear panels, meanwhile, include two PS/2 ports, two additional USB 2.0 ports, and a gigabit Ethernet port. An internal, Cisco CCX-certified wireless LAN module is optional, Wyse previously specified.
Features and specifications listed by NEC or Wyse for the US110c and US300c include:
According to NEC, its VirtualPCCenter software (VPCC) "operates in the same way as a traditional desktop PC, enabling the user to access typical desktop PC applications." Users can access their desktop environments and applications using any VPCC thin client located anywhere in the world, the company adds.
IDC Japan Senior Market Analyst Hiroshi Shibutani is quoted as saying, "When using NEC's VPCC, the ROI of VDI solutions reached 372.4 percent over a three-year period, with a payback period of 11.9 months." This represents a higher ROI than for VDI products overall, he is said to have added.
Kotetsu Ohmiya, the general manager of NEC's IT Software Division, stated, "NEC's VPCC providing superior usability and substantial operative management capability, has been used by over 90,000 users worldwide since 2005. I believe that by adding two new thin client terminals -- the high spec US300c and entry US110c developed with Wyse -- we can contribute to further improvement of ROI and usability for enterprise and desktop cloud providers."
Further information
NEC did not release pricing or availability information for the US110c or US300c, but the devices appear to be available now. More information may be found on the company's website, thin client terminals website.
