Computerworld - There may be a lot to like about thin-client hardware like Wyse Technology Inc.'s Xenith for Citrix, which is due next month. But, so far, this thin technology isn't shoving desktops off corporate desks.

The Xenith, which is similar in size and shape to a paperback book, has four USB ports, a video connector, a microphone input and speaker output, and lists for $329. It is sold at volume for less than $300, and can support Wi-Fi for an extra $50.

But these units, which cost less to maintain than a PC, use less power and last longer, represent just 5% or so of the overall corporate desktop market, according to IDC.

Wyse is trying to boost that adoption rate, especially with this release. Unlike earlier "zero client" devices that it has been making since 2006 for VMware and Microsoft environments, this system includes a software engine that will allow users to update to the latest Citrix protocols.

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