USB-Connected Virtual Desktop

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Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NComputing launched a USB-connected virtual desktop. According to the company, most of today’s PCs are so powerful that often people only use a fraction of the PC processor’s capacity. The USB-connected virtual desktop (model U170) taps the unused resource so that the computer can be simultaneously used.

Here is how it works: The U170 plugs into a standard PC’s USB port, and with vSpace (NComputing’s included virtualization software) enables another user to share that PC. The U170 has connections for the additional user’s own peripherals, including keyboard, monitor, and mouse. NComputing notes that up to nine U170’s can be connected to a single PC and still provide a high-definition multimedia experience for every user.

“NComputing is completely revolutionizing the economics of desktop computing,” declares Stephen Dukker, NComputing’s chairman and CEO. “We’ve already proven that there’s a huge market for desktop virtualization in larger organizations that have an IT department. And now with the U170, everyone can take advantage of the full power of their PCs.”

With the U170 the company is targeting schools, businesses, small offices, branches, and other customers that need low cost computer access. The product is part of NComputing’s virtual desktop portfolio, which also includes the Ethernet-based L-series and the PCI-based X-series.

Availability
NComputing expects the U170 to be available through its global dealer and reseller network in February and will be priced under $99 USD.