Typical Network Computer systems have the following advantages:

• They are cheaper to buy because they require fewer peripherals such as hard disk drives and CD-ROMs.
  
• Because they have fewer peripherals, they can be physically smaller. This is an important advantage in crowded offices.
  
• NC software is cross-platform, as it will be written in an Internet-based language similar to Java. This makes it portable across a variety of hardware and Operating Systems.
  
• It is easier for a network manager to monitor what software is being used on an NC. This may reduce the use of pirate software or games at work.