01-08-2003, 11:26 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Review of Viewsonic/Microsoft Smart Display
Smart Displays are essentially WinCE tablets that act as Remote Desktop clients, much like what you can do using a laptop or desktop connecting to a Windows XP Professional box; however, these are solid-state and have better battery life. Despite this, the reviewer had mixed opinions on it. The biggest problem, it seems, is that it's significantly overpriced - for $999 the reviewer would rather have gotten a notebook.
Do you think this aspect of Microsoft's mobile vision will eventually be useful, and if so, how? Or do you think Terminal Services Client on Pocket PC's are the preferred solution?
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01-08-2003, 11:48 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: Review of Viewsonic/Microsoft Smart Display
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
Do you think this aspect of Microsoft's mobile vision will eventually be useful, and if so, how? Or do you think Terminal Services Client on Pocket PC's are the preferred solution?
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I have been waiting for something like this for over 12 years.
unfortunately this is too limited right now.. It is too thick and too heavy. and the screen resolution is still too small. and oh yeah.. its too expensive.
Oh Well. I'll keep waiting
Robert
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01-09-2003, 12:00 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Won't work... and heard that revision is in already the works!
I like to see 802.11g and not logging off users on the PC i.e. allowing X number of users to work on the same machine at the same time! That feature would be great with either the new hyperthreading CPU or the many cheap dual-CPU machines out there.
Oh, and since a new full fledge laptop can be found for $800 or less, the price needs to be around $500.
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01-09-2003, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by klinux
I like to see 802.11g and not logging off users on the PC i.e. allowing X number of users to work on the same machine at the same time!
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The 1-user limitation is XP's fault, not the thin client's. Presumably with .NET Server you'll be able to circumvent this by using full terminal services.
--janak
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01-09-2003, 12:12 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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I really like this idea. If it works the way it should (big "if"), it'd be so much simpler than a networked laptop, and far more functional than current handhelds. A big plus, I think, is not having to have every app that you might want to get to around home installed on every PC you use there; same goes for certain hardware.
I agree that they're currently way too expensive, but get it around $250 as Norr says and this is a great device.
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01-09-2003, 12:33 AM
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Sage
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You can barely buy an LCD screen for $250, let alone a touchscreen device that has CE and networking built-in.
It would be cool if all LCD monitors were Smart Displays and didn't cost any more than a normal LCD screen.
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01-09-2003, 12:59 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Just went to COMP USA here in Las Vegas to try and win one. No Luck.
I got a free lunch though! :beer:
The displays looks good but when I asked if it had 802.11a or 802.11g for video and music, they said not at this time. Perhaps the next update.
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One would think this device would be cost much less since it's just acting as a display and not doing the computing. It costs way too much.
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01-09-2003, 01:07 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Love the idea and would buy one in a heartbeat IF they get the price below $600. Why would anyone pay laptop prices for these things without laptop capabilites? Heck for that matter the highend HP PPC is overpriced.
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01-09-2003, 01:50 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I saw one the other day at compusa. All they had was a demo running on it :? you would think they would have it TS'd into something so you could try it out. I noticed that it had a pcmcia slot on it and I'm not sure if that was for the wifi card or not. If the price was better I could see myself using one but for that price I can get a laptop to do the same thing and more.
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01-09-2003, 02:19 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
The 1-user limitation is XP's fault, not the thin client's. Presumably with .NET Server you'll be able to circumvent this by using full terminal services.
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Yeah! I was shocked to hear that you can't use the desktop if you load up the Smart Display. It's not useful for multiple users at all. So sell your desktop and get a really nice expensive destkop-replacement laptop for the extra $1000
Is this the case with XP's "Remote Desktop"? Is this the same technology?
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