Devon IT Launches Thin Client Notebook PC

Wednesday, 25 October 2006 by Michel Roth

In addition to Neoware, Devon IT last week launched a new diskless thin client notebook called the SafeBook.

With the SafeBook, Devon IT is trying to bring to notebook computers the same level of security and ease-of-management that thin client computers have brought to desktop PCs. Because it doesn't have a disk, the SafeBook cannot store data (or viruses or spyware, for that matter), and must rely on network connections to access data residing on corporate networks. An embedded version of Microsoft Windows XP runs on the computer, while Windows emulation is provided via Citrix ICA or Microsoft RDP protocols.

The SafeBook, which starts at $799, is powered by a Via C7-M X86-compatible processor, and has a single DDR memory socket that accepts from 225 MB to 1 GB of memory. The computer features a 12-inch XGA screen, three USB slots, integrated wireless LAN, and weighs about 4 pounds, according to Devon IT.

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