Re: if you haven't got one of these, get one (Airpanel)

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm very tempted now! Two final killer question, though - how long do
they take to start up (are they instant-on like a PDA?) and do they have
docking stations for recharging?

Thanks

Mal



Dean Barrett wrote:

>Mal,
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>I've got two of these - and personally I think they are far from crap
;)
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>They display webpages etc. fine - Perfectly good for all general usage
with
>the exception of Video !!
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>I use a 10" for Mainlobby in the bedroom RDP to an XP PC in the
Study - the
>XP machines runs the two simultaneous logins hack and is fine - speed
on
>either the actual machine or the AirPanel is fine. Currently I use the
15"
>as my main monitor, but when its unplugged it logs out the main user
and
>logins as an RDP - family love them
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>SWMBO approval rating quite high - perfect for doing the Sainsburys
online
>shopping while sat on the sofa :)
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>Dean.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
>>On Behalf Of Mal Lansell
>>Sent: 28 April 2006 21:20
>>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] if you haven't got one of these, get
>>one (Airpanel)
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>>I'd heard that they were a bit crap, but I guess that's
>>because people are trying to do dumb stuff like watching a movie!
>>What's the reposiveness like when surfing the web? Do the
>>pages come up just as quickly as on your regualar PC (I'm
>>thinking of getting something like this to use as a fancy
>>remote via my intranet)
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>>Mal
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>>>Just thought I?d mention, yesterday I got a 15? Viewsonic
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>>>it?s damn great.  I?ve got a few PC?s around the house, and
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>>>touch screen, but this Viewsonic Aripanel is really a great
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>>>kit.  I can use RDP to logon to any PC from my sofa ? no
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>>more running around the house.
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>>>Sitting on my sofa I use it to do email, music, internet,
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>>>totally brilliant for Cinemar lobby.
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>>>Hard to get in the UK, got mine from Ebay for £300
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>>>I wish I?d bought one months ago!!
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>>>Andy
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