thin client?

From: ivo welch (ivo.welch_at_anderson.ucla.edu)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: 30 Jul 2004 17:20:31 -0700

hi: is there a thin client that

[a] is silent, small, and has sxga VGA output.
[b] comes with a reasonable linux distribution in flash drive;
(basics only, primarily firefox, thunderbird mozilla and plugins;
openoffice; ssh; emacs would be nice.)
[c] boots up almost instantly;
[d] keeps its distribution reasonably safe from destruction by
third-party users; If something goes wrong, a "hit-the-button"
mechanism should restore the system.
[e] can be easily connected to an ordinary broadband vendor (dhcp),
etc.
[f] is cheap.

I would like to get something like this for my elderly parents, who
are internet novices, and who want minimum fuzz. (no, this is not a
thin client for a corporate network!!) I know all the necessary
ingredients exist. Has any vendor put this all together?

sincerely,

/iaw

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