Wyse Thin Computing Reduces Desktop Energy Costs Tenfold

Thin-Client Power Usage Lowers Total Cost of Ownership by Using One-Tenth the Electricity of Traditional PCs

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 06/15/2006 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced new green computing research, which demonstrates how organizations can cut desktop energy costs tenfold by deploying thin-computing architectures. While the average traditional desktop guzzles over 80 watts of electricity, Wyse thin clients use about 7 watts -- or 8 watts with overhead from the central server included.

The result is significant cost savings for a customer, which further lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) for thin computing architectures. Many companies and countries around the world are recognizing the importance of energy savings at the workplace.

"Traditional PCs pump electricity into idle processors, spinning hard drives and local cooling systems -- a tremendous waste of resources," said Jeff McNaught, Vice President, Marketing and Customer Support at Wyse Technology. "By contrast, thin clients contain no moving parts and use little electricity, adding low energy costs to the list of reasons why the TCO of a thin client is 40 percent less than a PC."

"Using the formula below, organizations can easily approximate their own annual energy costs for desktop computing," said McNaught.

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n*p*h*r*52 = annual electricity cost for desktop computing where:
n = number of desktop devices
p = power (in kilowatts) used by each device (thin clients = .008, PCs = .08)
h = number of hours each week that devices are turned on
r = current electricity rates in kWh ($0.051 = national average)
52 = number of weeks in a year
For an automated calculator that demonstrates the savings available from thin clients, visit http://www.wyse.com/calculator
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Because thin computing requires significantly fewer electricity resources, thin computing also helps bridge the digital divide. The Wyse S50 thin computer plays a key role as the ultra low power computer for Inveneo's Communication System, which offers computing, telephony, and Internet access for development and government organizations operating in remote and rural areas around the world.

"Organizations that provide vital education, healthcare, and economic development services in rural and remote communities face significant challenges with computing and communications due to unreliable or unavailable access to power and communications infrastructure," said Laura Mellow, Chief Operations Officer at Inveneo. "The Wyse thin client provides critical computing capabilities while consuming very little power enabling virtually any local renewable power source such as solar, micro-hydro, or wind to be used to operate Inveneo's Communications System, greatly improving availability and sustainability through lower operating costs."

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com/greencitypr or call 1-800-GET-WYSE