On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:45:43 +0000, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:

>>> Also, aside from the propeller-head scene, sone of the obvious
>>> applications for it would be as "single-function terminals" such as
>>> cash registers, call-center agent sets, ticket booths (movie theatres,
>>> train stations, etc...)
> 
> Seems reasonable. I could use one as an SSH server, for example.
> 
> (For reasons unknown, a bazillion SSH *clients* for Windows exist, but
> not one single *server* that doesn't cost £££.)

Wrong.  Cygwin comes with sshd based on openssh, and it costs nothing.

>> Media centers seems fairly popular as well.
> 
> I must admit, I have no idea what that actually means.

A PC that's hooked up to a TV to play audio/video.

Jim

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