Devon IT Announces New SafeBook Thin Client Notebook Model with Major Upgrades; $599 Starting Price the Most Competitive on the Market.New lower-priced SafeBook model includes aircard access, and enhanced security features KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Devon IT, the fastest growing provider of thin client terminals, today announced the availability of a new SafeBook thin client notebook model equipped with its enhanced terminal operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. that enables desktop and Internet access through a wide range of protocols. The SafeBook was launched in October, 2006, to give users the mobility of a laptop computer with the added benefits of advanced security and lower total cost of ownership. The new SafeBook model, starting at $599, has no hard drive, and all applications run securely from servers in companies' data centers. Authorized users gain remote access through Citrix ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. or Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The presentation services protocol that governs input/output between a Windows terminal client and Windows Terminal Server. It is based on the T.share protocol. See Windows Terminal Server. (protocol) RDP - 1. protocols. Two of the major features added to the SafeBook are 802.11 wireless and 3G aircard support, as well as built-in 802.11 a/b/g wireless adapters with support for WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. , WPA-PSK WPA-PSK - Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key , and WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. 2-PSK encryptions. It also includes a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. slot that can host 3G aircards for pervasive network access. "Since SafeBook was launched in the fall it has been our hottest product, proving that server-based computing can support all aspects of business," says Joe Makoid, President, Devon IT. "Our clients continue to thrive with the security, manageability, and lower total cost of ownership benefits realized by implementing thin clients in enterprise IT environments. We are excited to launch our innovative new SafeBook model at the most affordable price on the market, and to continue to expand the use of the server-based computing model." To contact Devon IT for more information about server-based computing, thin client terminals, or SafeBook, or to arrange for a demonstration, email info@devonit.com, or call 610-757-4220 or toll-free 888-524-9382. Information is also available at www.devonit.com or www.safebook.net. About Devon IT Devon IT is an information technology company that focuses on offering thin client terminals and alternative desktop solutions that provide enterprise customers with greater security, enhanced manageability, improved reliability, and lower costs. Devon IT is a founding member of Blade.org and develops products that support IBM's Hosted Client Infrastructure and Blade Computing ecosystem. More information is available at www.devonit.com. All company, brand, or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. |
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