> The ThinStar series are indeed Intel CPU based WinCE NCs. According to
> their spec sheets there is an add-on to allow X connectivity but I'm sure
> that comes with a cost prohibitive to most hobbyist users. A lot of NCD's
> older terminals used MIPS procs but some of their newer ones are PowerPC
> based. Can't remember which product line, however.

The company has track record of using the myriad of CPU architectures;
68000, 68020, LR33xxx, M88100, R4700, PowerPC403, Vr4300, MMX
Pentinum, and RM5200.  The Thin-Star productline is actually consisted
with two processors.  Vr4300 for low-end and MMX Pentinum for
high-end.  NC200 sold by Tek to NCD happens to have Vr4300 inside.
I think Tek NC has its own OS while NCD Vr4300 does WinCE.

According to the words from Japanese NC maker, WinCE/RDP is a suck,
MetaFrame/ICA is a hack.  I just wonder the case the company would
have pursuaded its own technology called WinCenter, GDI to X-protocol
converter. 

Tohru Nishimura