thin client performance

[nigel barker <tech@hiroshima-is.ac.jp>]

Dear All

How would I go about checking the performance of a thin client, to see 
if it was responsible for its own slowness? (and not the server or network)

I'm asking because I have some via 600MHz 256MB clients that seem 
sluggish with my new ltspserver, whereas the other clients on the same 
switch (1.5GHz celerons 256MB) are fine. When a class of kids were 
making impress presentations, I had several complaints from that type of 
client, and when I checked, they were indeed slow.

Is 600MHz too slow nowadays? I have some original pentium 166 with only 
48MB running still with an etch server, so I would be a little surprised 
if the minimum specs have jumped so much.

cheers

nigel