Download or read book Thin Clients Clearly Explained written by Joseph T. Sinclair and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2000 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thin client is a Network Computer that runs Windows programs, providing the infrastructure that enables an Intranet to reach its full potential. The benefits of thin client computers are the comparatively low cost and the ability to manage these machines centrally, providing convenience and efficiency. Employees who need computers but don't use them intensively can use thin clients to access corporate databases and corporate publishing through a Web browser, for email, for word processing, and even for GroupWare. This is a straightforward book that will be useful to officers, executives, supervisors, and many others who wish to implement and use thin clients on an Intranet.