Universal, 3G & VNC

[CPhoenix]

I've been fantasising about getting a Universal for sometime but I dont want to ditch my BA. As I don't see it as being that much of an upgrade to warrant paying & hassle of arguing with O2.

However, I'm on-call for my company and was wondering what the quality of VNC over 3G was like?

Has anyone tried this and is it practical?

[CPhoenix]

.: bump :.

[Anton.Valleyman]

Not sure about over 3G but can imagine it's roughly comparable with normal VNC over broadband. Also depends what version of VNC you use on the exec as there are a couple.

Over wifi on the exec it's pretty good, though I've found that logmein.com is a far better solution - if such an option is open to you. Also found that dynamicdns.com is meant to be good, and allows you just to RDP onto installed terminals.

If none of these are applicable, then VNC on the Exec is just as good/poor as desktop equivalents.

Cheers
Ant

[stickeresq]

Thank gawd Citrix released the latest WM 5.0 compatable version of GoToMyPc Pocket View so now I can remote into my desktop using my handset. GoToMyPC PocketView allows pda owners with a gotomypc subscription to access amd work on any registered machine remotely.

If security is an issue it uses an SSL-encrypted Web site and end-to-end AES 128-bit encryption of the data stream and chat as well as keyboard and mouse input; multiple passwords, including an access code that resides on the host computer and is never transmitted or stored on GoToMyPC servers; and notification when the PC is accessed.

Because the o2 XDA Exec has a 640 x 480 touchscreen and UMTS (3G) capacity it makes life a whole load easier using PocketView than on previous pdas. UMTS has a theoretical speed of 384 kbs so any refresh delay is hardly noticible especially combined with the fact that the software itself pixel refreshes.

Here's a couple of images of it in action!

http://ccgi.quiqsys.plus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/DSCN2563.JPGhttp://ccgi.quiqsys.plus.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/DSCN2562.JPG

They seem like the perfect combination for those who intensively work remotely who insist on not having to drag a laptop around with them.

[CPhoenix]

Thats settled then - I'm getting one.

Also what mount are you using in the car?

[stickeresq]

Brodit Active!

[Anton.Valleyman]

www.dsldevelopments.com are a good supplier (I know the owner and bought the Exec cradle from him)

Ant

[ady]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! :lol: now that's a mobile office