51. NCs rely on software and data stored on a more powerful server computer, which is linked to the network computer using a high-speed data network. 52. Mullarkey said sales of high-powered Alpha network server computers and disk drive systems remain strong. 53. Network computers, or NCs, are stripped-down, low-cost computers that rely on larger server computers to store much of their software and data. 54. Now, Dell sells higher-cost server computers to Wal-Mart. 55. Once the user reconnects to the network and therefore is again at risk from rogue software, the verifier would be run from the server computer. 56. Once you know the name of this server computer, punch it into the options menu of your browser. 57. Ping sends out a special data packet to any Internet server computer you choose. 58. Post a message in, say, an Apple Macintosh newsgroup, and your message is copied and sent to hundreds of other Usenet server computers worldwide. 59. Profit margins on storage devices that attach directly to server computers are expected to decline amidst strong price competition from rivals like IBM Corp. and Hitachi. 60. Putting the chip in the desktop personal computer market is a relatively simple matter, but successfully entering the market for corporate server computers is an entirely different manner. |