| SUBJECT | PC | THINCLINET |
| Operation System | The operating system is installed on the hard disk. |
The operating system is fixed in flash memory (DOM). Also, no installation is required. |
| Virus program | A virus protection program should be used against the risk of virus infection. |
Since there is no risk of virus infection, there is no need to use a virus protection program. |
| Software update | OS; An update is required for the application program and utilities. |
There is no need to update any program since it receives the information from the server. |
| System crash and windows flying | The Windows operating system may crash, fly, or crash. |
Since it works with terminal server logic, there are no risks such as operating system crash, Windows flying. |
| Hard disk problems | There is a risk of hard disk corruption and data loss. |
Since it does not use a hard disk, there is no disk problem and data loss problem. |
| Hardware update | Hardware investment (processor, memory, hard disk, CD ROM, etc.) requires an upgrade. |
No hardware upgrade required. |
| Backup and information security. | It is obligatory to take backup (back-up) in certain periods. |
There is absolutely no problem of backing up the information. All information is safe on the server. |
| Electricity consumption | Average 200- 250 Watts. consumes power. |
20-25 Watts. consumes power. |
| Technical support need and malfunction problem | Technical staff support is always needed against extremely common hardware and software problems. It fails very often because there are too many moving parts inside. |
Hardware and software problems are 85% less because there are no moving parts inside. The need for technical personnel is also reduced at the same rate. The probability of failure is extremely low. |
| Emulation | Emulation software is required to connect to server such as AS/400. |
It is ready on the emulation programs required to connect to the servers. |
| Initial investment cost | The price of a high-performance PC is between 600-1000.-$. |
A high performance thin client will cost around 300 – 400.-$. |
| Noise and aesthetic appearance | It works noisily due to the moving parts on it. The box takes up a lot of space. |
It works completely silently as there are no moving parts on it. It takes up very little space. There are also models that can be mounted behind the LCD monitor. |
| EXPLANATION | PC | THIN CLINET |
SAVING ABD$ |
Initial purchase cost. |
650.-$ |
350.-$ |
300. -$ |
Hardware upgrade: |
320. -$ |
YOK |
320 .-$ |
Yazılım upgrade: |
250.-$ |
NOT |
250.-$ |
Virus protector |
30.-$ |
NOT |
30.-$ |
Loss of work during software, hardware upgrade. (Total 5 days) |
250.-$ |
NOT |
250.-$ |
Technical staff requirement. (for 100 users) |
Average 3 people |
1 user |
1.200.-$ |
Back-up problem (Consumption material + loss of workforce.) |
200.-$ |
NOT |
200-$ |
The expense paid for the electrical energy spent. |
200Watt |
30Watt |
450.-$ |
All data are calculated assuming that 1 Thin Client is used instead of 1 PC.
* By using Thin Client instead of PC, corporate users will have the opportunity to work with information security and performance, which is too valuable to be measured with money, except for the price economy shown above.
* By using Thin Client instead of PC, an economy of 3,000.-$ in 60 months is 50.-$ per month. In other words, the $350 Thin Client pays for itself in 7 months.
* Assuming that 100 Thin Clients are used instead of 100 PCs in a medium-sized business, an economy of $300,000 is made in the total cost of ownership. Considering that all inputs are imported, covered by foreign currency, and energy savings are taken into account, it becomes clear that the use of Thin Client will not only contribute to the business, but also how big its contribution to the country's economy will be.
* In the evaluation made by the Gartner group, it has been determined that PCs require software and hardware updates every 18 months.