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💬General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: dhouston on July 07, 2016, 08:20:24 AM

Title: RPi3 based thin client
Post by: dhouston on July 07, 2016, 08:20:24 AM

It would have much wider appeal if it ran Windows 10 but, even running another of the 57,000 Linux variants, it's likely to find a market.

http://www.viewsonic.com/us/sc-t25.html  (http://www.viewsonic.com/us/sc-t25.html)

Title: Re: RPi3 based thin client
Post by: bkenobi on July 08, 2016, 11:30:28 AM

So what exactly did ViewSonic do then?  The RPi3 is fully capable out of the box.  They do not include any enclosure, so the one in the picture is a really well done box to put it in.  I presume they provide software, but being that it's Linux, the source has to be made available.  Seems like they are selling a $35 RPi3 in a nice box and claiming it's worth $120.  Even if they include their OS derivative, it's no better/worse than one of the many that can be found on the RPi homepage.  So, if there were only a way to source a nice aluminum enclosure for a RPi for less than $85...

https://www.adafruit.com/products/2347 (https://www.adafruit.com/products/2347)

Title: Re: RPi3 based thin client
Post by: dhouston on July 08, 2016, 03:36:12 PM

Perhaps this will answer your question.

http://citrixreadyprogram.com/hdx-pi/index.php (http://citrixreadyprogram.com/hdx-pi/index.php)