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Color Windows Terminals

Wyse is proud to deliver the World's first Intranet- and Internet-compatible Microsoft Windows terminal line. This new family of advanced terminals is a powerful business alternative to personal computers for better cost efficiency, improved ease-of-use, and information systems data security. Best of all, these new terminals seamlessly integrate access to both Windows-based and legacy applications, including the newest Internet and Intranet applications.

Key Features

Displays Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, and DOS (text) applications via multiuser Windows NT application servers
Designed for local, remote, Intranet- and Internet-based applications
Super VGA resolution color display with 75 Hz flicker-free screen refresh
Digital OSD controls
ICA 3 protocol compliant
Dual high-speed serial ports
Supports local printers
Optional network interface
Energy Star and Nutek Power Management compliant
Three-year warranty

Introducing the Winterm™ Family of Microsoft Windows Terminals

Winterm™ terminals deliver the performance, security and reliability of a Microsoft Windows NT Server, running 16- and 32-bit applications written for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT, without the need for high-end PCs on each desktop. By delivering the best attributes of shared host and client/server computing models to large and small installations, Winterm™ windows terminals dramatically expand the choices for using Windows applications.

The first cost-effective Intranet access devices, Winterm™ Windows terminals are more advanced than character terminals, more efficient than X Terminals, and superior to diskless PCs. Winterm™ terminals are plug-and-play compatible with popular multiuser Windows NT application servers, providing a true Windows display. Up to ten seats can be supported on a single 75 MHz Pentium PC; more with faster Pentium or multi-processor systems.

Winterm™ terminals use an efficient protocol to communicate with the PC or server executing the applications. It communicates display information to the terminal, and carries back keyboard and mouse data using a high-speed RS-232 serial connection or an optional network interface.

Winterm™ terminals have built-in support for the most popular communications and network protocols, including TCP/IP with DNS and DHCP, and PPP for direct connection to networks and Internet service providers.

Mainframe and UNIX Users Get the Applications They Need

Winterm™ terminals can supplement a mainframe or UNIX system to deliver Windows applications. Rather than adding PCs for each desk, add a single multiuser Windows NT application server, and Winterm™ terminals for each user. This provides access to Windows productivity applications, custom applications, e-mail and scheduling, and Internet applications. To complete the picture, Wyse offers optional server software with incremental ASCII and ANSI character terminal personalities to cleanly integrate these data resources.

Secure Access to Resources in a Networked Environment

Winterm™ terminals are a low-cost, flexible way to add secure local, home, or branch office seats to a networked environment. Simply include a supported multiuser Windows NT application server somewhere on the network. Then, connect Winterm™ terminals to the network anywhere, even in branch offices via WANs to deliver high performance with secure access to network applications and resources, including those on UNIX hosts, mainframes, NetWare servers, printers, PCs, and other services.

Better Than Diskless PCs

Winterm™ terminals are a better solution than diskless PCs in four ways: First, they deliver real Windows NT capability and application compatibility for the widest choice and greatest system reliability. Second, application performance is not limited by the client CPU, eliminating client CPU upgrades and client replacements. Third, Winterm™ terminals don't need expensive memory upgrades to accommodate large applications or operating system updates. And fourth, there is no dependence on booting from a network, so startup is quick and reliable.

More Cost Effective

Terminals provide a more cost-effective way to deliver Windows applications: With a cost per seat dramatically lower than personal computers or X Terminals, and improved ease-of-use and reliability, Winterm™ terminals reduce the expense of acquisition, maintenance, and help-desk functions. They don't need frequent CPU or memory upgrades as applications change, so long term cost of ownership is stable and predictable. As a true application display terminal, Winterm™ terminals don't rely on disk drives or battery powered CMOS memory, reducing a major cause of "help-desk" costs. Training costs are reduced too, because novice users can't accidentally make changes or add software that would crash their system.

Improved Ease-Of-Use and Security

Winterm™ terminals deliver the ease-of-use of Windows applications, and more. At power-up, the terminal can automatically place the user into a Windows session, an application, or display custom messages indicating the user's options -- accepting keyboard or mouse input as the response. As the superior solution for deploying security-sensitive applications, Winterm™ terminals include built-in multilevel security to ensure that only authorized personnel can access the server and network resources. Security works with Windows NT-based functions to grant users access only to authorized applications and data files. Telecommuters enjoy the advanced support for modem dialing and connection features that simplify their corporate access from home or remote offices.

A Smart Alternative With New Benefits

Winterm™ terminals make Windows applications available at more locations than ever before. On the most crowded desktop, dustiest warehouse or most accessible bank teller window, Winterm™ terminals offer the combination of small footprint, quiet operation, and ability to withstand a harsh environment -- with higher security, reliability and ease-of-use than other devices. Mean time between failures is up to four times longer than a PC and monitor.

As the first Intranet- and Internet-compatible windows terminal devices, Winterm™ terminals deliver on the promise of low-cost access to these exciting new communications and information technologies, all with the demonstrated benefits of a simple, quiet, reliable, terminal device. A unique benefit of Winterm™ terminals is location independence -- the ability to access an individual's data, with individual desktop layout, applications, and icons, from any Winterm™ terminal -- so users are no longer "chained" to a specific PC. Also, administrators can mirror or "shadow" any user's terminal, monitoring or taking remote control, for more effective user training or remote technical support.

For transaction processing applications like database access, accounting, banking, and point-of-sale, Winterm terminals are the smartest choice for performance, data security and control. For productivity and specialized applications in a business environment, Winterm™ terminals provide low-cost, flexible, central administration of computing options for local and remote users. And for telecommuters or home based users, Winterm™ terminals offer an exciting new way to access Windows and legacy applications residing anywhere in the world, over asynchronous, Internet, or ISDN connections.

Winterm™ 2500: The Inexpensive Color Solution

The Winterm™ 2500 is the color solution to provide Windows applications on the desktop. The 14-inch CRT (13.3-inch viewing area) provides an 800 x 600 pixel Super VGA display. This makes the Winterm™ 2500 ideal for all office automation tasks, and the premium terminal for point of sale, transaction processing, remote Internet access and database applications. Bundled with the Winterm™ 2500 is a mouse and Wyse-enhanced keyboard, designed for user comfort and long life. Winterm™ 2500 includes dual serial ports (up to 115.2 Kbits/sec) for serial connection to the application server or serial printers, enhanced parallel port for parallel printers and PS/2 style mouse and keyboard ports.

Winterm™ 2500T: For 10BaseT Ethernet Networks

Winterm™ 2500T includes all the features of Winterm 2500, and adds integrated 10BaseT networking, increasing communication speed and providing access to enterprise-wide servers. Winterm™ network interface options support TCP/IP and PPP for compatibility with Windows NT, UNIX systems, and the Internet.

Winterm™ Options:

WinFrame for Windows Terminals is the ideal Windows NT application server operating system for small or large installations. The complete package includes Windows NT Server with multiuser capability, and additional administration tools.
Winterm™ Network and Communications Modules: Increase connectivity options through a series of integrated communications adapters. New adapters will be added periodically. Add or upgrade Winterm™ Network access: 10BaseT interface module upgrades Winterm™ 2500 to Winterm™ 2500T.
WyseWorks Terminal Suite for Windows NT: Software to integrate Windows, DOS, UNIX, Internet and Mainframe application access: Add WyseWorks software (available separately) to the Windows NT application server, and deliver Wyse terminal-quality access to legacy applications written for the world's most popular character terminals. This 32-bit Windows NT suite of terminal emulations is perfect for seamless integration of character-based and Windows applications.