Thin is in: after several years in the wilderness, "thin" client computer systems are coming back into vogue for both large and small businesses. (Information Technology). CMA Management | March 1, 2003| | COPYRIGHT 2003 Society of Management Accountants of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

The year of the "thin" client system was supposed to have been back in 1998. At the time, a lot of people were impressed by the concept of server-based applications networked to workstations. There would be no more PCs, no more of the maintenance headaches they bring, and no viruses entering a company system through floppy disks.

But the idea didn't catch on, for a variety of reasons. Some IT departments felt threatened by such a system. Others suggest that thin clients hadn't fully developed at the time. Others point to fears of network failures and the potential ...

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