Multiseat means that multiple screens, keyboards and mice are connected to one computers. The advantage is evident: Less power consumption and less maintenance. Linux has the software already built in, Windows needs extra software, which is available at around $100,- per seat. Two different options are considered here. The first option considers a low power computer as mentioned in scenario 1, with an added VGA card to connect two users to one machine. Option 2 considers a normal PC with 6 users connected. Careful testing is needed to determine the better option.

Option 1: Low power PC's, with two users.

See scenario 1 for hardware recommendations. The only change would be two have a motherboard with a dual head graphics card, or an extra PCI VGA card. The latter is quite hard to obtain, as there are not many manufacturers which make those today.

Option 2: Normal PC's, with 6 users.

• Casing: We are going to add three extra VGA cards, so a good casing is recommended. A lock and being able to screw to a table is recommended. A 4U server casing would be good.
• Motherboard: When using PCI-express cards, three PCI-express slots should be available on board. A dual head internal graphics cards is also preferred (many boards come with a VGA and a DVI output).
• CPU: A relative powerful CPU is needed. A multicore CPU of either Intel or AMD is recommended.
• Memory: Memory is cheap these days. More RAM is more performance. 4 GB would allow 6 people to work comfortably.
• Harddisk: Any harddisk would suffice. For extra security, a RAID1 setup with two harddisks is recommended
• Powersupply: An 80plus certified powersupply is needed to maximise energy efficiency
• Powerconsumption: This setup has not been tested yet. It is estimated that powerconsumption will be around 200 Watts (which is around 33 Watts per client)