小小收貨員
上次逃難回香港的時候, 因為需要處理公事, 還有想到可能會待一陣子, 所以兩個人就帶了2台laptop加一個iPad。 私人用的laptop是4年多前買的, 跑Vista/Win7已經有點吃力了, 每次開機也要花不少時間。 再加上那時候輕量化不夠徹底, 變壓器也是一大顆, 說實話不太適合旅行。 iPad則是用來看東西很方便, 可是要打字的話還是不夠用。 有點想買一台更輕的laptop, 不過現在家裡已經有PC跟ipad, 只為了旅行再花幾萬塊買laptop實在不太划算。 所以就把主意打到支援iPad的無線鍵盤上面, 這樣之後出門就可以只帶iPad加鍵盤, 讓laptop退休了
想買就說要買, 還講那麼多廢話
之前有介紹過怎麼在iPad上用Remote Desktop,可以遠端遙控自己的PC。 可是懶人如我, 還想要更進一步, 連開關PC都不用離開iPad。 找了一下終於有了結果:
遠端關機:
其實如果你有安裝Remote Desktop的話, 理論上只要連進去PC在關機就可以了。 可是懶還要再懶, AppStore有個專門關機的App:
買了這個之後, 還要在PC上裝個小軟體Here, 就可以遠端關電腦了
遠端開機:
這個就比較麻煩一點… 電腦不是每個都可以遠端開機, 要有“Wake on LAN”的功能。 而且一定要用有線網路。 不過AppStore已經有很多可以遠端開機的App:
譬如:
不過可惜我現在的電腦沒有Wake On LAN, 不能試這個軟體… 就等我敗家買電腦吧
iPad的螢幕畫質不錯, 除了看書之外看影片也是很讚。 買iPad之前抓的迷片影片都是透過PS3 Media Server stream到電視看。 不過有了iPad之後就想找有沒有類似的App, 用了之後就可以自己躲起來看不用跟老婆搶電視
稍微找了一下AppStore就決定先用Air Video試看看。 Lite Version所有的功能都有, 只是不能show所有的file。 試用了幾天就決定買full version:
紅邊的就是Air Video
進去就是長這樣
如果要live stream HD畫質的還是有點吃力, 而且畫質會降低, 不過普通畫質的很OK:
裝了這個App之後只要再在電腦裡裝一個Air Video Server就可以用了
P.S.
如果有之前介紹的Remote Desktop的話, 就可以直接遙控打開Air Video Server. 看完之後也可以遙控關電腦了…
iPad越玩越好玩, 來介紹一些有趣的app好了
Remote Desktop (RDP) Link here
基本上就是可以從iPad遠端遙控PC. AppStore裡面其實有不少Remote Desktop的軟體可以選, 這個算是比較便宜($5.99?), 該有的功能也都有。 不過光有這個app除了把iPad當做一個大搖控器之外其實沒什麼用處。 可是加上一些別的app一起應用的話就會變的很有趣…
Who would have thought I would have two iPad posts in a row… (the truth is probably I don’t update my blogs enough)
Some points from my last post:
Pros
- Plays HD
- iBookstore
- 10 hours playback time
- iPod/Touch app compatible
- 3G optional
- Bluetooth
- Instant-On
Cons
- Lack of removable media
- Lack of non-English content
After playing for my new iPad for 2 days (32G Wifi Model), it was pretty much in line of what I thought before. Video/Picture playbacks are good, especially once I got the Air Video App. It lets iPad stream videos from a desktop, so pretty much it can support most video formats. iBooks are also pretty much what I expected. The reading experience is good (especially comics). There really aren’t that many books available for purchase, but there are some other apps (Kindle, Time, etc) that let users purchase other contents, so it’s still good. Another pleasant surprise is that iPad gets 2 years of free wifi access point in Japan. So wifi model isn’t totally useless outside.
Of course things are not all good. One thing that really pisses me is that Bluetooth headset doesn’t pair with iPad. (headphone is ok I think). Really couldn’t figure out a reason why Apple doesn’t do it except to mess with people. The other thing is that I still feel some weight trying to hold it up for an extended time. Not including traditional Chinese input at the beginning is also a bit inconvenient, and moving around different applications still needs some time to get used to.
Overall I would give it 7/10. It definitely is the tablet that future ones will be measured against. Instant-on and 10 hour battery time are must. The app store already has tons of stuff to play with so people won’t get bored. Didn’t use e-ink readers, so I couldn’t compare the difference, but reading comfort is acceptable for me for an hour or two. (Did get a little tired, but not sure if it’s because of the screen or my bad posture).