Thin Client Computers Wireless Tablets

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Thin Client ComputersWireless Tablets
Tanki Klient RacunariBezicni Tablet Racunari

• August 20, 2008
• Dr. Migdat I. Hodzic

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Sadrzaj

• Tanki klient racunari
• Bezicni tablet racunari
• Modeli tablet racunara
• Tablet racunari vs laptop racunari
• Tehnoloski preduslovi
• Generalne primjene
• Primjene tablet racunara
• Razvoj programa i primjena

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Thin Client Computers (TCC)

• Tokom nekoliko proslih godina porastao je interes
  i koristenje tzv. thin client computers (TCC),
  ili
• Tankih Klient Racunara (TKR).
• Razlozi su u povecanim zahtjevima na odrzavanje
  mrezne racunarske opreme, sigurnost podataka,
  povecanja broja korisnika, kao i konstantno
  smanjivanje cijena uredjaja
• Ova vrsta racunara su u osnovi osiromaseni
  standardni racunari bez memorijskih diskova, i
  koji izvrsavaju specijalizirane mrezne i
  korisnicke funkcije koje ne zahtjevaju
  komplikovane operativne sisteme.
• Ovaj rad ce ukratko sumirati razne prednosti ovih
  racunara kao i njihove primjene.
• Posebno cemo se osvrnuti na tablet racunare kao
  specijalnu vrstu TC racunara.
• Rad ukratko sumira postojece bezicne tehnologije
  koje omogucuju efikasno koristenje TCC
  (specijalno tablet uredjaja) u mobilnim
  primjenama.

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Specific TCCs Products

• Flair TC-DT
• Powerful table top thin client computers
• No hard drive
• Windows CE 6.0, XPe or Linux OS
• Flair TC-Kiosk
• Integrated screen and thin client computer suited
  for various Kiosk applications
• Windows CE 6.0, XPe or Linux OS No hard drive
• Flair TC-Int
• Integrated screen thin client computer products
• Windows CE 6.0, XPe or Linux OS No hard drive
• Wireless built-in option for all thin client
  products

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Wireless Tablet TCCs

• Tablet TCCs use screen for data input
• Sreen size determines TCC size
• Resolution range from SVGA to XGA
• (800x600 and 768x1024)
• Typical OS is MS CE 6.0 or XPe
• Typical processors run at 400-800 MHz
• Interface ... USBs, CF, CardBus, etc.
• Battery life 4-6 hours and better

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Specific Wireless Tablet Products

• Large 12.1 Screen XGA Resolution
• Flair - Original tablet with a unique look
• Flair Plus New tablet with interface variety
• Medium Size 10.4 SVGA Resolution
• Flair Lite Original light and thin tablet
• Flair LitePlus New and interface rich tablet
• Mini Size 7.4 Screen SVGA Resolution
• Flair Mini Light and mobile tablet
• Tablet PC 12.1 Screen XGA Resolution planned
• Flair PC Hard drive built-in Full PC
  capabilities
• Note All tablets equipped with WiFi and 3G
  capabilities

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Tablet Models
30 cm
25 cm
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Tablets vs Laptops

• Tablets
• Lighter (2-3 lbs)
• Mobile (light, one piece)
• Longer battery life (5h)
• Less expensive
• Touch screen based
• Fast turn on (5 seconds)
• More security for data (no hard drive data on
  servers / network)
• Effective and focused applications
• Less maintenance (no moving parts higher
  reliability)
• Easier IT updates (OS, drivers)
• Easier to replace (piece of H/W)
• Lower ownership costs

• Laptops
• Heavier (less expensive ones)
• Not mobile (heavier, two pieces)
• Shorter battery life (2-3 h)
• More expensive (for light ones)
• Keyboard based
• Slow turn on (1 min. )
• Less security for data (hard drive data lost if
  laptop lost)
• Useless applications on board
• More maintenance (hard drive, keyboard)
• Involved IT updates (complex OS)
• Harder to replace (data lost)
• Higher ownership costs

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Technological Enablers

• Technological Enablers and Advances
• New wireless technologies
• WiFi (a,b,g and newest n standard) In buildings
• WiMax Metropolitan areas
• 3 G cellular Nationwide coverage (Sales force
  automation)
• New processors and memory
• Lower power and faster processors (with better
  power management)
• More memory for OS and applications
• New Operating Systems
• MS CE 6.0, Mobile, Embedded, Linux, Googles
  Android
• Better power management
• New battery technologies
• Longer battery life
• Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, etc.

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Markets and Applications

• Gaming (Casinos, Bingo and Community Halls)
• Education (Lecturing, Internet Access)
• Media Control (Audio/Video Equipment Control)
• Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Hospitals,
  Pharmaceutical)
• First Responders (Police, Fire, Medical)
• Distribution and Warehousing (Inventory)
• Manufacturing Floor (Mechanical Parts)
• Government and Defense (VA Hospitals, Space)
• Field Services (Utilities, Real Estate, Car
  Dealership, Sales Force Automation)
• Hospitality (Cruise Ships, Hotels, Restaurants,
  Pageants, Shows)

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Casino and Community Gaming

• Applications
• Bingo games (casinos, community halls)
• American Indian bingo halls
• Other casino-like games (casinos, Indian casinos,
  etc.)
• Cruise ships and on line gaming
• Equipment Leasing
• Las Vegas Casinos
• International Gaming
• Europe, Asia, S. Africa, Australia

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Education

• Applications
• Lecturing
• Remote collaboration
• Mobile Internet access
• Professor-student interactive applications
• Q/A, quizzes and tests
• Customers
• Universities and schools
• USA and abroad
• Big potential

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Healthcare

• Patient care
• Medical record management
• Doctors and nurses applications
• Small healthcare practices (chiropractic, dental,
  etc.)
• Pharmaceutical applications (USA, Canada)

First Responders

• Police
• Firefighters
• Medical Emergency

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Distribution and Warehousing

• Big distribution centers / Large food stores
• Inventory control with bar code scanners
• Forklift mounted tablets

Manufacturing Floor

• Manufacturing data
• High quality graphics

Field Services

• Car dealerships
• Real estate agents
• Utility companies

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Government and Defense

• NASA rocket launching sequence control
• Cape Canaveral (Fl), Vanderberg AFB (Ca)
• Military field applications (ruggedized devices)

Media Control

• Audio-visual media control
• Halls, concerts, sports events
• High end home applications
• Wireless Internet access

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Hospitality

• Cruise ships
• Passenger services, restaurants
• Children games and activities
• Gambling
• Beauty Pageants
• Restaurants
• Customer menus and ordering
• Hotels
• Guest services Internet access in guest rooms

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S/W Development

• S/W development for Win CE, XPe and Linux
• Applications in vertical niches
• Utility S/W development
• Wireless Networking S/W development
• Resides on the TCC/Tablets or Servers
• Potential for S/W development in BH

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• Dr. Migdat Hodzic
• President
• migdat_at_airspeak.com
• Airspeak, Inc.
• www.airspeak.com
• Cupertino, CA 95014
• USA