Sun spotlights thin-client project Video

Video description: Sun Microsystems held an open house at its Sun Labs facility in Mountain View, Calif., to offer a glimpse of its research in thin-client computing and the next-generation network. CNET's James Hilliard gets an inside look from Sun Labs Director Glenn Edens as he sheds light on smart-card access, multidesktop environments, and real-time graphic design collaboration.

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