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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Looking for Linux-Friendly Thin Client

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Looking for Linux-Friendly Thin Client
  • From: "Jean-Francois Messier" <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Thu, 01 May 2014 08:39:16 -0700
Yeah, this is an option. I don't mind an open card with its guts. Ont
hitng I did not mention is that I would like to have a two-display
capable card. 

JF
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Looking for Linux-Friendly Thin Client
From: Spencer Cheng <scheng [ at ] aotera [ dot ] org>
Date: Thu, May 01, 2014 11:28 am
To: Jean-Francois Messier <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca>
Cc: OCLUG <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca>


On May 1, 2014, at 11:13, Jean-Francois Messier <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca> wrote:
> 
> I'm open to suggestions. The most important things are a cheap price,
> silent unit, and the capability to connect to Ubuntu Unity remotely.
> 

Does it have to be pretty? How cheap is cheap? One of the faster ARM
cards like a WandBoard would do as it has no fans. Or even perhaps a
Raspberry Pi if it is fast enough.

Regards,
Spencer