Apple's iPad Megathread

[fundmark19]

Does anyone use any of the apps for remote viewing your computer? I want to use the ipad to log into my pc at home and be able to log into my remote viewing for my work through our website. I have heard teleport app is good but at 25 dollars is it the best?

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Does anyone use any of the apps for remote viewing your computer? I want to use the ipad to log into my pc at home and be able to log into my remote viewing for my work through our website. I have heard teleport app is good but at 25 dollars is it the best?

I dont have it but this is the one that comes to mind. Seems popular.

https://secure.logmein.com/products/Ignition/iphone/

[CKPThunder]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Does anyone use any of the apps for remote viewing your computer? I want to use the ipad to log into my pc at home and be able to log into my remote viewing for my work through our website. I have heard teleport app is good but at 25 dollars is it the best?

Another one getting good reviews is Screens. You can read the review here.

http://www.macstories.net/reviews/ma...hone-and-ipad/

Same site also has a review of LogMeIn as well.

http://www.macstories.net/reviews/lo...sy/#more-21345

Out of the 3, Screens is the cheapest at $20.

[silentsim]

I have tried most of these apps, and walked away with LogMeIn.

For most users, LogMeIn is best as it does not require any port forwarding and is dead easy to configure.

The recent update of LogMeIn also makes it very powerful, with the ability to access files and copy them over to the iPad (without logging into the screen).

A+ to LogMeIn.

[fundmark19]

Does screens work on windows? I see that it says windows support but in the blog it is looking for a programmer back in january and no update past then. Looks like it has better reviews then teleport so I might take the plunge if it does infact support windows 7


I will be doing lots of excel and number entries into websites which do you think would work best? I wish apps came with a 3 day trial or something like that to see which one works best for my scenerio

[Deuce Bigalow]

Online reservation and pickup system for Canada... Unfortunatley none left in the Calgary Apple stores..
http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/...aunch=MC769C_A

[csnarpy]

There's 4 64g 3g's at Futureshop DF Meadows.

Just picked up the last wifi one.

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by Deuce Bigalow

Online reservation and pickup system for Canada... Unfortunatley none left in the Calgary Apple stores..
http://reserve.apple.com/WebObjects/...aunch=MC769C_A

It's showing white 16GB wifi units at chinook

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by silentsim

It's showing white 16GB wifi units at chinook

Just reserved one for pick up tomorrow!

Thx

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by silentsim

I have tried most of these apps, and walked away with LogMeIn.

For most users, LogMeIn is best as it does not require any port forwarding and is dead easy to configure.

The recent update of LogMeIn also makes it very powerful, with the ability to access files and copy them over to the iPad (without logging into the screen).

A+ to LogMeIn.

Bought the LogMeIn app based on your recommendation. Very good on the iPhone...amazing on the iPad. Love it.

[FanIn80]

I use iTeleport. I bought it when it was Jaduu something-or-other a couple years back. Is LogMeIn any better? So far, I have very little to complain about.

I'm always looking for good utility apps, though. Remote desktops, ssh terminals, system monitors, etc. I'd love to get my hands on a really nice iPad IDE too. I'm using Textastic so far. It's great, but I'd love me some autocomplete (not autocorrect).

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I use iTeleport. I bought it when it was Jaduu something-or-other a couple years back. Is LogMeIn any better? So far, I have very little to complain about.

I'm always looking for good utility apps, though. Remote desktops, ssh terminals, system monitors, etc. I'd love to get my hands on a really nice iPad IDE too. I'm using Textastic so far. It's great, but I'd love me some autocomplete (not autocorrect).

iTeleport is pretty good as well. The latest update of LogMeIn makes it better. (access files, copy them to iPad etc) and the interface since the newest update is amazing on the iPad). However, Is it worth it considering you already own iTeleport? Doubtful.

[fundmark19]

Thanks silentsim going to try out LogMein tonight!

***Edit*** Just found out the company that hosts our remote viewing from work actually has an app. Called junospulse if anyone uses Juniper networks give it a try before shelling out the cash for a remote viewing app if all you want it for is buisness***

Will update if I get this working tonight

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by fundmark19

Thanks silentsim going to try out LogMein tonight!

***Edit*** Just found out the company that hosts our remote viewing from work actually has an app. Called junospulse if anyone uses Juniper networks give it a try before shelling out the cash for a remote viewing app if all you want it for is buisness***

Will update if I get this working tonight

Note for LogMeIn you have to install a client software on the computer, which allows it to bypass port forwarding as well as offer other features such as the file access features.

If you are unable to install such a program at work and only are able to use the VNC port use iTeleport.

[Bertuzzied]

My friend walked into the bestbuy in Sunridge at 7pm and got one no problem with no line ups.

Same thing with the Iphone and iphone 4.

Just hit the NE first for this kind of stuff

[MoneyGuy]

I was in an Apple store Saturday and they had several 16gb units available. I declined as I have a 64 on order and will wait for it to arrive.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

My friend walked into the bestbuy in Sunridge at 7pm and got one no problem with no line ups.

Same thing with the Iphone and iphone 4.

Just hit the NE first for this kind of stuff

Just stay away from the Futureshop in Country Hills. That's my private cache of in-demand gadgetry.

[Jude]

Just FYI but there is a 16gb white wifi and a 32gb black wifi+3g ipad 2 available on the apple reservation website (Chinook Mall).

[fredr123]

Still waiting for Russic to explain his blasphemous comments on twitter last night. Disappointed with an iPad 2? Touch screen not marrying well with tv apps? Wah?

[Russic]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Still waiting for Russic to explain his blasphemous comments on twitter last night. Disappointed with an iPad 2? Touch screen not marrying well with tv apps? Wah?

It's not at all that I'm disappointed with the iPad 2! We hooked it up to a tv and started playing around. Seeing as my wife is a teacher I see a big benefit to being able to do that for a class or presentation.

My issue is that when the Apple TV came out everybody immediately questioned the lack of apps. I wasn't big into the debate, but I did think it would be an easy enough task. Plugging the iPad into a tv though has given me reason to question it though. Sure some apps work great, but the majority have issues that become immediately apparent.

The biggest problem is that if the app demands a fair amount of touches to navigate, it becomes more useless because you aren't able to look at the tv anymore. TV apps need to have button presses, and if your app is designed with a touch interface, that changes the game up quite a bit.

I no longer think it's as easy to just port apps over... they need to be redesigned from the ground up in many cases. Sure there are the streaming ones that would work well on a tv (hulu, cbc, global etc.), but when it comes to those services they work anyway via airplay. The latest update that allows apps to send video to the apple tv almost kills the necessity for tv apps imo.