Thin-client vendors and resellers said they are now making headway against traditional desktop PC computing in the corporate marketplace, a space where IT buyers are notoriously conservative. I get it. Good, let's move forward. Both immediately found real-life uses and rationale for deploying this type of device. People are still trying to change the corporate culture to adapt to the new technology.
Proponents say no.
The average life of thin-client devices is five to seven years, compared with desktop life of two to three years, she said. Thin-client devices also are more robust, she said.