Neoware m100 Laptop

Laptop security is an increasing problem for larger businesses, says the computer maker Neoware. To address this, the company today released what it believes to be one of the first thin-client laptop computers. The m100 translates the same principles behind thin-client desktops to the portable format: instead of including a hard drive or other writable storage, Neoware's new laptop connects only to cellular, Ethernet, or WiFi networks and accesses all of a given company's files and programs remotely. Since there is no local data to steal, Neoware says, laptop thieves are much less likely to discover sensitive corporate or government information. This is reinforced by a write-protected operating system: the user is unable to change the OS on the 512MB of built-in flash storage while the system itself can. The 15-inch system ships with either Linux or Windows XP Embedded for prices of $759 and $799 respectively; the Windows version will be available first in October, while the Linux equivalent will be ready soon.

By Electronista Staff