Network Computer

The Network Computer (or NC) was a diskless desktop computer device made by Oracle Corporation from approximately 1996 to 2000. The devices were designed and manufactured by an alliance, which included Sun Microsystems, IBM, and others. The devices were designed with minimum specifications, based on the Network Computer Reference Profile. The brand was also employed as a marketing term to try to popularize this design of computer within enterprise and among consumers. The term "network computer" is now used for any diskless desktop computer or a thin client.

Network Computer

The Network Computer (or NC) was a diskless desktop computer device made by Oracle Corporation from approximately 1996 to 2000. The devices were designed and manufactured by an alliance, which included Sun Microsystems, IBM, and others. The devices were designed with minimum specifications, based on the Network Computer Reference Profile. The brand was also employed as a marketing term to try to popularize this design of computer within enterprise and among consumers. The term "network computer" is now used for any diskless desktop computer or a thin client.