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First off, I am not a programmer or system administrator, just a user. I do have an interest in migrating from Windows to one of the free UNIX style operating systems. Thus, the reason that I came across and subscribed to the mailing list.<br>
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That said, I was looking into the possibility of using something like VNC to operate a desktop machine remotely on a lightweight, low cost laptop. My hope is that this way I can purchase the best hardware most cost effectively and still enjoy mobility. Anyway, I came across the site below:<br>
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http://ask.metafilter.com/60688/What-are-the-limitations-of-current-remote-desktop-applications<br>
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I would like to invite anyone interested to provide their own comments. Those on the site are more than a couple of years old and assume that Windows XP is being used. I personally would prefer recommendations based on UNIX, if that makes any difference. Some on the site would suggest using Microsoft's Remote Desktop. I may decide to maintain a copy of Windows on a partition of my machine, in which case Remote Desktop may be considered an option I suppose and comments on that are also welcome.<br>
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LogMeIn and UltraVNC appear to be the other favorites. Hamachi, an add-on to LogMeIn was also recommended for avoiding any issues with firewalls though someone also suggests that they may just as easily be avoided by using a non-standard port for RDP and VNC clients. Again, anyone care to agree or disagree?<br>
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Finally, if anyone wishes to recommend a laptop suitable for this purpose, please let me know.<br>
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Thanks.<br>
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John
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