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by admin
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8/6/03 2:41:03 PM
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New 486s are fine...
... in a terminal arrangement with a central server. They aren't sufficient for running end user apps like Corel Office.

So he could use all the old hardware as long as there is a reasonable server to run againt.
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Post #112,956
by kmself
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8/6/03 4:43:44 PM
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New Problem with that is X

...and it's less the 486 part than the video support. 800x600 if that. If you try upgrading video, you find you need a new box, period.

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Yes, you can run 486 X Terminals if you want shitty, 486-era graphics support. But upgrading even to P-1 is going to buy you a heck of a lot.

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     Need recommendations - (jbrabeck) - (22) - Aug. 5, 2003, 02:55:35 PM EDT
         Re: Need recommendations - (deSitter) - (3) - Aug. 5, 2003, 03:12:13 PM EDT
             Dynamics - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Aug. 5, 2003, 03:30:26 PM EDT
                 Re: Dynamics - (deSitter) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2003, 04:26:18 PM EDT
                     Good use of a 486 - (orion) - Aug. 8, 2003, 06:04:10 PM EDT
         Go thin client - (drewk) - Aug. 5, 2003, 03:35:23 PM EDT
         Re: Need recommendations - (kmself) - (3) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:39:31 AM EDT
             Agree on the HW upgrade. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Aug. 6, 2003, 10:09:59 AM EDT
                 WordPerfect filters - (rickmoen) - Aug. 8, 2003, 03:25:16 PM EDT
                 Cheaper Hardware - (orion) - Aug. 8, 2003, 06:10:29 PM EDT
         Do the hardware upgrade - (pwhysall) - Aug. 6, 2003, 03:45:14 AM EDT
         Thanks all - (jbrabeck) - (10) - Aug. 6, 2003, 11:46:17 AM EDT
             486s are fine... - (admin) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2003, 02:41:03 PM EDT
                 Problem with that is X - (kmself) - Aug. 6, 2003, 04:43:44 PM EDT
             Further recommendations - (rickmoen) - (7) - Aug. 8, 2003, 04:52:57 PM EDT
                 Re: Further recommendations - (deSitter) - (6) - Aug. 8, 2003, 05:08:41 PM EDT
                     RAM shortages and laptops - (rickmoen) - (5) - Aug. 8, 2003, 05:36:21 PM EDT
                         What he said. - (bepatient) - (1) - Aug. 8, 2003, 05:57:21 PM EDT
                             Linux and low[er]-end CPUs - (rickmoen) - Aug. 9, 2003, 04:19:52 AM EDT
                         way upgraded, 256M - (deSitter) - (2) - Aug. 9, 2003, 12:26:05 AM EDT
                             Define "bloated" - (pwhysall) - Aug. 9, 2003, 02:26:00 AM EDT
                             Re: way upgraded, 256M - (rickmoen) - Aug. 9, 2003, 04:44:42 AM EDT
         Some recommendations - (rickmoen) - Aug. 8, 2003, 06:31:22 PM EDT

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