Lowers TCO as much as 35 percent. The scenario below is based on telesales workers in a hotel reservations call center. It illustrates how Microsoft Windows-based thin clients meet the various enterprise needs. Device Type Example Usage Scenario Recommended Client Display device with Host connection to specialized application Telesales, Hotel Reservations Agent making hotel bookings on mainframe-based travel system. This is the only application the agent uses.
Application performance is a critical factor.
Device lockdown is critical factor. A number of factors drive the demand for thin clients today. The definition of what a thin client is varies from person to person. However, after visiting over 500 customers, Microsoft found four common factors driving the demand for thin clients. The need for a lower cost device.