DeskLite

The DeskLite was a thin client launched in 1998 by Acorn Computers. It was designed to provide access to Microsoft Windows applications{{cite web | url=http://www.bigbenclub.nl/bbc/astarchive/1998/16-06/pakket/nieuws.htm | title=Net.Nieuws juli '98 | publisher=Big Ben Club | work=Big Ben Club website | date=July 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.ans.org.uk/archive/issue_016.html.en | title=STB/NC | publisher=Acorn News Service | work=ANS website | date=19 September 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}} via Citrix ICA. It has been described as probably being the last product made by Acorn.{{cite web | url=http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/Computers/Desklite.html | title=Acorn DeskLite | work=Chris's Acorns | access-date=10 March 2014 | author=Whytehead, Chris}}

The design is a specialised Network Computer{{cite web | url=http://www.schema.stir.ac.uk/Deliverables/D2.2.PDF | title=Schema Initial Evaluation of System | publisher=Centre for Research and Development in Learning Technology | work=Report on the Implementation of Network Computers | date=30 August 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014 | author=Booth, Simon | pages=14}}{{cite news | url=http://www.danceswithferrets.org/phpArcScan/view.php?pub=1&vol=11&issue=11&highlight=10050 | title=Network Computing | work=Archive | date=August 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}}{{cite news | url=http://www.danceswithferrets.org/phpArcScan/view.php?pub=1&vol=12&issue=2&highlight=10268 | title=Network Computing | work=Archive | date=November 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}} and was promoted to potential licensees for adoption.{{cite news | url=http://business.highbeam.com/411267/article-1G1-20893788/pc-desktop-suppliers-spy-opening-terminals-market | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310154235/http://business.highbeam.com/411267/article-1G1-20893788/pc-desktop-suppliers-spy-opening-terminals-market | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 March 2014 | title=PC & desktop Suppliers spy opening in terminals market | work=Computer Weekly | date=25 June 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014 | author=Saran, Cliff}}{{cite book|title=Investors Chronicle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ROUdAQAAMAAJ|volume=125|year=1998|publisher=Financial Times Business Pub.|page=273}}{{cite news | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Acorn+Group+Announces+World-first+With+$199+Thin-client+Terminal...-a050086826 | title=Acorn Group Announces World-first With $199 Thin-client Terminal Technology; Acorn Group Has Technology for Client with Citrix ICA Architecture | work=Business Wire | date=16 June 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}} It was launched at the 1998 Thinergy conference in Orlando.{{cite news | url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/acorn-boca-launch-desklite-thinclient--147760 | title=Acorn, Boca launch DeskLite thin-client | work=telecompaper | date=8 September 1998 | access-date=10 March 2014}}