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March 14, 2008
19" Thin Client in Panel-PC configuration
Igel has announced the Elegance 9319XP, a 19-inch thin client running Windows XP Embedded (XPe) on a 1GHz AMD Geode CPU. The company also announced new firmware and software upgrades enhancing manageability and Vmware VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) compatibility.
The Elegance 9319XP resembles a standard display, and in fact has a VGA input, enabling it to be pressed into service as an external display for a laptop or other compatible device. The screen offers a 300-nit brightness rating, and resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 pixels.
Retail price with XPe is $1,120 (Linux is cheaper). Specs and image follow.
Thin client doubles as display
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As a thin client, the 9319XP's onboard embedded computer is based on a 1GHz AMD Geode NX 1500 CPU. It has 512MB of RAM, of which 32MB can be used as video memory. There's 1GB of flash memory, allowing it to boot locally as well as over a network.
Supported network computing protocols include Microsoft RDP (remote desktop protocol, Citrix ICA (independent computing architecture), and VMWare's VDI. For remote workers, there's VPN (virtual private networking) tunneling via PPTP and L2TP, and even PPPoE (point-to-point protocol over Ethernet) capabilities.
Hardware features and specifications listed by Igel for the Elegance 9319XP include:
* Processor -- 1GHz AMD Geode NX 1500
* Memory -- 512MB of RAM, with up to 32MB of shared video memory
* Display -- 19-inch display with 1280 x 1024 resolution, supports external video input
* Networking -- 10/100/1000 Ethernet
* Other I/O:
o 1 x serial
o 4 x USB 2.0 (two side, two bottom)
o 1 x microphone
o 1 x headphone
o 1 x line-in
o 1 x VGA-out
o 1 x VGA-in
* Dimensions -- 16.6 x 16.4 x 7.9 inches
* Weight -- 15.2 pounds
* Operating temperature -- 50 to 104 deg. F
* Power requirements -- 100 to 240 VAC, 70W max
The Elegance 9319XP's software preload includes Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, .NET support, and a Java runtime environment.
Software upgrades
Igel also announced a new version of its Windows CE based thin client firmware. The upgrade boasts version 10 of Citrix's ICA client, with enhanced security levels and automatic connection to applications upon log-in. Another touted feature is a "Windows XP-like desktop." Users can toggle between an ICA session and a locally-running web browser.
Also new is an upgrade to Igel's central administration software that it bundles with its thin clients. Remote Management Suite version 2.07 adds a "built-in" Java database aimed at sparing smaller IT departments the onus of setting up an external database, Igel said. For larger departments, supported external databases still include Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and IBM DB2.
Availability
The Elegance 9319XP is available now for $1,119. A Linux-based version with 256MB of RAM sells for $989 as the Elegance 9319LX.
The Remote Management Suite and firmware upgrades mentioned above are also downloadable now from the company's website, here.
Posted by staff at March 14, 2008 03:12 PM