微软计划为一种结构和功能比网络计算机还要简化的窗口终端开发客户机/服务器软件,这种窗口终端的价格在500美元左右。 对于软件界的巨人来说,这不能不说是一个巨大的转变。微软一直是大型客户机应用程序的坚定支持者,过去一直漠视网络计算机或者说在网络计算机上开发软件,但公司现在也在考虑为网络化的小型客户机提供客户机和服务器软件。 Microsoft plans to develop client/server software for a window terminal that is simpler in structure and function than a network computer. The price of this window terminal is around $500. For giants in the software industry, this cannot but be said to be a huge change. Microsoft has always been a strong supporter of large client applications. It used to ignore network computers or develop software on network computers. However, the company is now considering providing client and server software for small networked clients.