What can an HP flexible thin client do that an HP Zero client cannot do?

Question

Options

• AIt can run the HP Smart Zero operating system.
• BIt can run multi-media applications from a remote server.
• CIt can save files on a virtualized hard drive.
• DIt can run the Windows Embedded operating system.

• A
  92% (35)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because HP Flexible Thin Clients are designed to run a software-based operating system - including HP Smart Zero OS - giving them the versatility to support various configurations and additional applications. HP Zero Clients, by contrast, use dedicated hardware-level protocol firmware (such as Teradici PCoIP) and cannot load or run any software OS at all, making them intentionally locked to a single connection protocol.

Option B is wrong because displaying multimedia from a remote server is the core purpose of both device types - neither processes applications locally, so this is not a differentiator.

Option C is wrong because accessing virtualized storage through a remote session is equally available to both thin clients and zero clients; neither type relies on a local hard drive.

Option D is wrong because while flexible thin clients can run Windows Embedded, the exam is testing HP-specific product knowledge - HP Smart Zero OS is the HP-branded OS that distinguishes the flexible thin client line, and it's the more precise answer than a generic Microsoft OS.

Memory tip: Think of it as a spectrum - Zero Client = zero OS flexibility (hardware-only firmware), Flexible Thin Client = flexible OS choices, including HP's own Smart Zero OS. The word "Smart" in Smart Zero signals it's a software OS, not the zero-client hardware approach.

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