December 1997 / BYTE Hardware Lab Report

Back to the Future with 9 Network Computers Today's NCs: Minimum Hardware Specs Under the Covers with NC	Stretching the envelope or a blast from the past? BYTE reveals what's new about these nine NCs. - by Michelle Campanale
Best Overall Network Computers	Besides variances in hardware, the main differences between NetPCs and NC1s involve the infrastructure surrounding them.
Tomorrow's NCs Today's NCs: Minimum Hardware Specs	Today's NC1s and NetPCs store applications and files on a central server, which reduces administrative costs.
Network Computers Ratings Best NC1: Neoware @work Supra-66 Best NETPC: Hewlett-Packard's HP Net Vectra Neoware @work Supra-66 HP Net Vectra
Details The Myth of Footprints Sounds Good Chameleon in NC Clothing	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.
Double-Edged Sword?	The current crop of NC1s rely on older networking protocols, such as the X Window System and remote sessions to Windows NT, for most of their functionality.
Test Results Graphics Test Results	Buying an NC, either an NC1 or a NetPC, makes sense if you have the existing infrastructure.
NET PCs and NC1s Features NET PCs Features NC1s Features

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