Three ways exist to achieve the goal of a thin client environment. Each promises certain benefits. The Net PC might be the path of least resistance in moving your users from PCs to thin clients. A Net PC is a sealed box, running Windows. As a bonus, it runs Java applications.
Applications can reside on the hard drive, so the Net PC can run independently of the server.
If the server goes down, users can still function at some level. Windows terminals provide another solution. The client computers hook into a server running Windows NT and Citrix WinFrame. This software combination allows for multi-user connections to the Windows apps running on the server. Users can move from location to location, and access their documents without worrying about porting them.