Multiple terminals on one PC - Classroom

Trotter

Hi all,

Im looking into a system thats been offered to our school where there's one PC at the back of the class that runs up to 5 sets of monitor/keyboard/mouse.

I think its a Hewlett Packard system, but I cant find out the particulars at the moment.

Has anyone heard of the system or are there any opinions on it?

Thanks!

digme

they're around for the last 40 odd years, look up "dumb terminal"

Trotter

I think the exact model is the HP multiseat T100 thin client.
I dont think I could use Win 7 on it though.

digme

how much is it?
You might be able to do it yourself cheaper if money's a big issue which i'd say it is,try linux it's free.

Trotter

Im not really an expert in Linux at all. Im a primary teacher and Im just checking up on something that was suggested to us. Im coming from pretty much zero knowledge on it. I know enough to manage the few PCs we have on our network, and get them all talking to the printers. Beyond that I'd be stumped!

Snowbat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp3zYY7rjCY

Multiseat has been in Linux for years and is straightforward to set up. Linux Service in Belgium supplies and instals Multiseat Ubuntu systems. "Schools and libraries are very interested, for the system allows them to make pretty significant savings in hardware and energy costs. Hardware savings are around 2000 euro, when costs are compared with standard Dell hardware."
http://www.osor.eu/news/be-public-library-schools-to-use-multi-seat-gnu/?searchterm=None
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcO2ODKQbw&feature=related