Andrew Gabriel wrote:
> It's not clear to me if you are still wanting the Pi to be a
> thin client or not.

Frankly, I don't even know what "thin client" really means -- all I know is
that the current Windows-based wall-mounted PCs are called thin clients,
and this colleague of mine and I want to replace them with cheap, reliable
stuff.

This is big corporation type issue. Windows OS and hardware is leased from
and maintaned by an external contractor, with extra charges for units
deployed on the 24/7 shop floor. Huge cost for a few hundred terminals and
web browsers.

> Modern web browser is too big to run with any performance.
> Some of the cut-down browsers will perform better, but will not
> provide a modern experience, will not handle some web sites
> properly, and will feel old.

"Browser experience" is not an issue. The browser is only needed for
quasi-static, text-only, purely technical content in an industrial
production environment. An ncurses-based text-only browser is out due to
lack of user acceptance and smooth transition from today's GUI (IE)
solution.

robert

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