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December 1997 / BYTE Hardware Lab Report / Details

The Myth of Footprints: Form factor is a key NC selling point, and one of the smallest, most innovative designs belongs to the Wyse Winterm. Weighing 12-1/2 pounds, the Winterm measures 8.9 inches tall and 6.9 inches deep. But although it's small on size, it doesn't co mpromise on performance. The Winterm raged under the strain of our graphics tests, performing second only to the Neoware @work Supra-66.
Sounds Good: NEC's PowerMate ships with 16-bit sound, good for hearing alerts in many Web and business applications. Many of its competitors don't come with audio, or they use 8-bit sound.
Chameleon in NC Clothing: Besides its ability to run Windows and Unix applications, NCD's top-of-the-line NC, the Explora 700, is optimized for Java. It's powered by a 150-MHz Mips R4700 integrated FPU with a 64-bit bus. Currently, it comes standard with the Spyglass browser, although NCD has plans to incorporate different browsers in the future.

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