Spalshtop on sale in Market. Think about getting it!

[Suntan]

I know, I know. The TF already comes with Splashtop in the form of a bundled ASUS app. However, the version that is bundled with the TF is somewhat outdated and it really is missing some notable features compared to the most current version in the market.

I bought the real/updated version of Splashtop some time ago to have it on my phone and also added it to my TF. It would have been money well spent even if I only installed it on the TF.

If you use the remote desktop feature on your TF a fair bit, I would encourage you to look into purchasing the most recent Splashtop from the market. It is worth the upgrade.


-Suntan

 

[livewiremaxx]

Ive had it for a few months and love it.

 

[DNicolasL]

I know, I know. The TF already comes with Splashtop in the form of a bundled ASUS app. However, the version that is bundled with the TF is somewhat outdated and it really is missing some notable features compared to the most current version in the market.

I bought the real/updated version of Splashtop some time ago to have it on my phone and also added it to my TF. It would have been money well spent even if I only installed it on the TF.

If you use the remote desktop feature on your TF a fair bit, I would encourage you to look into purchasing the most recent Splashtop from the market. It is worth the upgrade.


-Suntan

How does it compare with PhoneMyPC?

 

[Suntan]

How does it compare with PhoneMyPC?

No idea. I've never used phonemypc.

-Suntan

 

[DNicolasL]

No idea. I've never used phonemypc.

-Suntan

It doesn't matter. I bought it anyway.

 

[vicw926a4]

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I bought the real/updated version of Splashtop some time ago to have it on my phone and also added it to my TF. ....
-Suntan

Wow, I'm trying to picture my Laptop screen on my phone. That has to be some tiny, tiny print, or do they scroll around the screen?

 

[Suntan]

Wow, I'm trying to picture my Laptop screen on my phone. That has to be some tiny, tiny print, or do they scroll around the screen?

Screen can be pinched/zoomed and scrolled around.

It isn't the idea method to use a PC as a primary input, but it is suprisingly capable while out of the house.

Also, fwiw, I have the Droid 3 and the hardware keyboard really helps with Splashtop as you don't have to wonk back and forth with the onscreen keyboard.

-Suntan

 

[vicw926a4]

I had played with Splashtop from time to time at home, but I was stunned to find today that I could access and control my laptop remotely with so little fuss. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

On one hand, it works really nicely, and it could be practical when I travel, on the other, I'm apprehensive about leaving it on while we are away, and even more apprehensive to think of the risks associated with the possibility of unauthorized access. I usually shut the laptop completely down, and put away whenever we are away for any length of time, so I will have to think long and hard about this and what kinds of procedural changes I would have to make to minimize risk with this kind of use.

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[Suntan]

I had played with Splashtop from time to time at home, but I was stunned to find today that I could access and control my laptop remotely with so little fuss. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Yeah. The ability to eaily access your computer from anywhere without having to dink with port forwarding was one of the biggest benefits for me. I use it all the time to access my server. On a recent vacation to the Caribbean I was able to pop onto the hotel wifi, dropbox some raw pictures to my server, access Photoshop on my computer to convert them to jpeg and downsize them, then load them on my webpage so the kids and grandparents could see them. Without having to leave the beach chair!

The other benefit is the "mouse mode" (my name for it) where the UI changes from being able to tap to make the mouse jump to that point (always frustrating to me) to where the pointer is always in the middle of the screen and you slide around on your mobile screen to move the pointer. It makes working on the computer much easier with a small screen.

As for leaving your computer on while not there, what is there really to be afraid of? Short of living in a location where a stranger can physically access it, what's the worry?

-Suntan

 

[vicw926a4]

As for leaving your computer on while not there, what is there really to be afraid of? Short of living in a location where a stranger can physically access it, what's the worry?

-Suntan

Actually, my main concern isn't theft of the laptop, as much as exposure to access and unauthorized use of the unit remotely. I have my life pretty much on that thing.

Accessing remotely via a hotel wifi,generally provides no data encryption, (unless I am able to use VPN) , and I believe my exchanges could be monitored by other users on that LAN pretty easily to capture userids/passwords, which would open the door to mischief.

Maybe that's just me being overly paranoid, but it does concern me. Actually, I do have a VPN setup on my Synology station so I might be able to utilize that functionality as an additional safeguard. I would also have to consider what state I leave the laptop in while away.



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[Suntan]

The splashtop app has password protection to prevent someone else from directly accessing your server. Although they do not, as of yet, offer encription of the data stream so if you use it on a public network someone could theoretically see what you are seeing. But they couldn't take control.

Anyway, I don't do anything sensitive via Splashtop when on a public network (that's why I have it on the phone so I can do it over the phone network.) But even then, logging into the server while away from home to add a TV recording to the dvr, or accessing the 10 o'clock nightly news broadcast from my home market while travelling, isn't something I'm too worried about others seeing.

-Suntan

 

[DNicolasL]

I wish I could buy the Tegra 3 version. I'd hate to have to pay 19.99 later down the road when I get the Infinity 700. I really wish we didn't have to buy separate versions of apps for Tegra2/Tegra3

 

[vicw926a4]

The splashtop app has password protection to prevent someone else from directly accessing your server. Although they do not, as of yet, offer encription of the data stream so if you use it on a public network someone could theoretically see what you are seeing. But they couldn't take control.

Anyway, I don't do anything sensitive via Splashtop when on a public network (that's why I have it on the phone so I can do it over the phone network.) But even then, logging into the server while away from home to add a TV recording to the dvr, or accessing the 10 o'clock nightly news broadcast from my home market while travelling, isn't something I'm too worried about others seeing.

-Suntan

My main concern regarding security is about the possible exposure of the Splashtop UserID/Password when signing on to the Splashtop app., when accessing through an unprotected LAN, such as you would find in a hotel, or other public hotspot. That would create the potential of someone else capturing my signon info, and subsequently using that to gain access to my laptop to run their own session later, and the consequent risk of misuse.

I can't say that the app protects the userid/password info, by encryption, or doesn't, but not knowing doesn't give me any comfort. I do, however, have the advantage of a VPN network server on my Synology system at home, so I could use that encryption to hide the signon data, and other data transfers that a session through a public wi-fi would generate. I'll have to test the connection using VPN with Splashtop. If that works, I don't think I will be so concerned.