[Info-vax] VMware

[Alexander Schreiber]

Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 12/10/2019 9:00 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 12/10/2019 7:31 PM, Alexander Schreiber wrote:
>>> Virtual desktops are a thing. Your "desktop" no longer is a box under 
>>> your
>>> desk, but a VM in a datacenter somewhere. You connect to it via your 
>>> laptop.
>> 
>> I detest laptops, tablets, and smart phones.  But that's me as a 
>> developer.  Not going to happen on devices with non-friendly input devices.
>> 
>> I do use a tablet as a book reader, and sometimes as a moving map 
>> navigation device when flying.  I admit that such devices do well for 
>> users of technology.
>> 
>>> It runs a standard image. If it is badly broken, it gets automatically
>>> reimaged on request with the standard image.
>> 
>> A powerful argument.
>> 
>>> Saves power, hardware and more importantly: support costs.
>>>
>>> And that is only one example.
>> 
>> But you still got the laptop, desktop, or other user interface.
>
> But the frontend becomes the equivalent of an X terminal.

At which you you take the logical step and switch from a laptop to
a chromebook, which is basically a graphical network terminal. And
with chromoting, you can connect to you virtual workstation. The big
advantages of chromebooks are easy replacement and security.

Kind regards,
            Alex.
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