With the performance to play full screen HD video on more than twice as many stations simultaneously, Userful makes it possible to deploy more stations using less host PCs. Include the cost savings of free Linux and open source software compatibility, and Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011 delivers a superior multiseat computing experience for a much lower cost.

	Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011™	Windows™ Multipoint Server 2011
Performance*	Fast	Slow
Full Screen Video	Up to 10 stations	Up to 4 stations
4 Station 720p Video Performance	Smooth 24 Frames/sec.	Very Choppy 7 Frames/sec.
4 Station 480p Video Performance	Smooth 25 Frames/sec.	Very Choppy 9 Frames/sec.
10 Station Flash Animation Vector Performance	Smooth 18 Frames/sec.	Very Choppy 6 Frames/sec.
3D Graphics	Software rendered 3D on USB connected stations, hardware accelerated 3D on host PC station.	Not supported on USB connected stations, software rendered 3D on host PC station.
Number of Stations Supported	11 (1+10)	11 (1+10) (Standard Edition) 21 (1+20) (Premium Edition)
Operating System (OS)	Linux: OS is free and open source. Both 64bit and 32bit supported.	Windows: OS must be purchased. Only 64bit supported.
Classroom Control	Included	Included
Domain Join	Yes	Only supported with Premium Edition
Install & Setup Time	30 minutes (simple) Single install	3 hours (complicated) Operating system, application, and security software must be installed and configured separately.
Licensing	Simple: Single license includes OS, multi-user features, and applications. Can be easily pre-bundled with the PC. With Userful, there is one license type to purchase: 1) A Userful MultiSeat license per user station	Complex: OS, multi-user features, and applications each require separate licensing. With Microsoft Volume Licensing Academic Programs, three license types must be purchased: WMPS 2011 (Standard/Premium) 1) A Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Standard/Premium license for the host computer 2) A Windows Server 2008 or later Client Access License (CAL) per user station 3) A Windows MultiPoint 2011 CAL per user station
End User & Education Applications	Included (Free) Hundreds of free, open source, end-user and education-specific applications are included, such as: Edubuntu OS, iTALC classroom computer management tool, Firefox web browser, and applications for subjects including astronomy, chemistry, languages, mathematics, planning, and more. Hundreds more free applications can be installed with a single click through the Software Center	Not included (Available for purchase) Some 32bit applications not supported
Office Applications	Included (Free) Free OpenOffice applications such as Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet), and Impress (presentations) are included.	Not included (Available for purchase) Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint do not come pre-installed. Separate application software licenses must be purchased for each user/station.
Option to Multi-User Enable an Existing OS	Yes Available as install DVD or standalone package.	No Available as install DVD only.
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* Performance results are based on Userful Corporation internal testing. All tests done using identical hardware: HP MS-6000 PC with Intel Quad Core CPU @ 2.66GHz, and 4GB RAM. HP T100 USB zero client devices. Flash Animation Vector Performance test: 10 station simultaneous web browser ash using http://www.greensock.com/tweening-speed-test/ on Firefox 4.0. Full Screen Video Performance Test: YouTube video playback for 480p and 720p tests running on Firefox 4.0 and Adobe Flash 10.2. Video playback testing was able to continue up to 10 stations with Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011. Performance was too poor when using Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 to test video playback on more than 4 stations (additional stations would not start playing video). Additional MP4 video playback test (2048 x 872 px MPEG-4 24 fps) played using Mplayer resulted in same max number of simultaneous full screen videos. Frames/sec. (fps) is the frequency at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. Video and animation displayed at too few frames per second will appear choppy.