The initial attraction of the Network Computer is that it is supposed to be a lot less expensive than a PC and,more importantly,reportedly cuts the costs of upgrades,maintenance,software deployment and training (called total cost of ownership,or TCO).

• 网络计算机的最初吸引力是它应该比PC机便宜得多，更重要的是，根据报道，它降低了升级、维护、软件部署和培训（被称之为所有权的总成本，即TCO）的费用。