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iPad as "thin client"
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<blockquote data-quote="Daddy Elmis" data-source="post: 1035668" data-attributes="member: 16533"><p>curious to get thoughts on whether the iPad's "best and highest use" might be as a highly portable "thin client" rather than as a big iPod Touch.</p><p></p><p>I tested an iPad at my office over the last 4 days primarily to see how running a virtual desktop would be. It was pretty darn good. Not perfect, and you wouldn't use it to write a 20 page report, etc. But to be able to access your work desktop on the go without having to boot up a laptop, be able to shut down instantly, etc., it sure made the iPad suddenly <em>a lot</em> more useful.</p><p></p><p>As someone whose household already has 3 iPhones and 2 iPod Touches, 2 iMacs and an iBook, I don't have the need for a $700 device just watch media, surf, and check mail.</p><p></p><p>But . . . if that device lets me have access to all my work stuff then I'm interested because the size, weight, battery life, ease of use really make the iPad a great travel tool.</p><p></p><p>thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daddy Elmis, post: 1035668, member: 16533"] curious to get thoughts on whether the iPad's "best and highest use" might be as a highly portable "thin client" rather than as a big iPod Touch. I tested an iPad at my office over the last 4 days primarily to see how running a virtual desktop would be. It was pretty darn good. Not perfect, and you wouldn't use it to write a 20 page report, etc. But to be able to access your work desktop on the go without having to boot up a laptop, be able to shut down instantly, etc., it sure made the iPad suddenly [I]a lot[/I] more useful. As someone whose household already has 3 iPhones and 2 iPod Touches, 2 iMacs and an iBook, I don't have the need for a $700 device just watch media, surf, and check mail. But . . . if that device lets me have access to all my work stuff then I'm interested because the size, weight, battery life, ease of use really make the iPad a great travel tool. thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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