At this time I have an old 133Mhz Win98 computer with cable Internet service. I now want to purchase a high-performance desktop to be used as my primary computer. I would also like to enable computer access at at least two additional points in my home incorporating the old Win98 133Mhz, the new high-performance PC and possibly an old 100Mhz laptop I have.
What is the best most economical method\configuration to link to a high-performance PC from two other sites within a home and utilize many of that one computer’s high-performance characteristics, such as its processing power and memory resources, at the two other computing centers in my home?
I would like to utilize my existing old 133MHz computer and a minimum of other harware (and related cost) at the two locations away from and attached to the high-performance computer I purchase?
I understand three computers could be networked but a simple file server would not share much of its processing power or speed.
Perhaps I should consider a terminal server setup but if the 133Mhz were made a terminal would it gain access to the server’s CPU and memory? What speed would applications run at when accessed through the 133MHz PC terminal?
What are the options you would consider and their advantages and advantages?
What, if any, are the advantages of a computer with multiprocessors (dual P4 processors) running on a non-networked PC? How would you compare the performance of a dual 1.0 GHz with a single 2.0GHz processor machine? Does a dual processor server provide significant performance boost over a single processor server when running office productivity applications?
Future Anticipated Computer Functions:
Voice Recognition for Office Apps
Expanded Database Functionality – Fusion
Integrated Telephone Services
CAD\CAM
Digital Picture & Video editing
Internet Streaming Video
Future Internet Capabilities & Offerrings
