NComputing X550 Multi-user Computing Terminal Kit - PCI card with 5 RJ-45 ports, 5 Network computing devicesItem#: N316-1010  |  Model#: X550

MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS

Be careful, NComputing does not tell you that you need to purchase 5 Windows 7 (or XP) licenses to be legal $$$. - MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS: Remote Access Technologies............... Other users may access a session from any device using these technologies, if the remote device is separately licensed to run the software.

no usb ports

would be great to have usb post.

no buy this when u have 64 bit computer

this thing only work up to 32 bit, new computers with 64 bit, means it junk. plus it have a low profile graphic card, means can use to game. with the price, no worth it. i fond a way cheaper on.

Where it fits, IT FITS!

This is not a solution for every deployment, but if you do your research and choose the right device, it works flawlessly. Their tech support answered my q's within 5 minutes, and I have yet to have any compatibility issues with any OS, software or tracking or filtering software... it just works. I used Cat6 and one terminal is 30 feet from the host. It works great. Crisp multimedia, and superb performance at $80 per station... HP, Wyse...I have used you, and you have nothing on these guys. When can I buy stock?

Watch Cable lengths

I thought I had it covered, but I must have missed where they said only 5 meter length cable. I just looked again and still don't see it outside their website troubleshooting area. They will probably work well within those parameters, but any stretching the length, they are dead. With special cat6 cable that have individually shielded twisted pairs, you can get 10m. Good luck

Great Product and Good Deal!

I bought the L230 devices like this X550. The L230 are network only devices, and can be put anywhere, but do not have screensaver mode. I bought the X550 for licensing costs like Office 2007 shared for 5 user screens, anti-virus, etc. That is huge in a small school on a tight budget. I also bought this product because it has screen saver technology, meaning, it will put the card into screen saver to avoid burn-in on the monitor. The downside is that it keeps the monitor active rather than letting the monitor power-save properly. Lastly, it is a PCI card. With newer computers, this becomes an issue with PCI Expresss x1 and x16, with almost no PCI open slots, if any. Good Value and Good Performance, just some minor issues with it to-date.

I saw this first in the SkyMall magazine and thought, ''this can't work as advertised.'' I was wrong! Our staff discussed it, and we purchased 2 sets for our school computer lab. Works wonderfuly! Just wish the price was a little lower, but still worth the $399