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Wednesday, July 21, 2004

GoToMyPC v4.0 Pocketview: Almost Like Having a Portable Desktop

Posted by Steve Sharp in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 AM


Product Category: Productivity software
Manufacturer: Citrix Online
Where to Buy: GoToMyPC
Price: $19.95 USD monthly to access 1 PC or $179.40 USD annually (averages $14.95 USD/monthly on the annual subscription plan)
System Requirements: Works with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE, Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003/2003SE Phone Edition, and most devices running Microsoft Windows CE 4.0 or later, web-enabled PPC with either WiFi or GPRS capability, 1 Megabyte of storage space on the PPC, 8 Megabytes of RAM to execute, 4 Megabytes of storage on the host computer, and a host computer with a constant Internet connection.

Pros:
  • Provides portable access to the host computer files, contacts, e-mails, and applications;
  • Requires minimal Pocket PC storage space;
  • Easy to install and use;
  • The host computer can be changed--the subscription permits the user the unlimited ability to change which PC will serve as host;
  • Unlike a peer connection, GoToMyPC does not require modification to firewalls or open ports.
Cons:
  • 8 Megabytes of RAM is considerable for Pocket PCs with limited amounts of memory;
  • The user must log in and download the 40 kilobyte executable file to the Pocket PC each time a connection is desired;
  • Transferring files between the Pocket PC and host computer is not readily supported by the Pocket PC version of the software;
  • Remote access can be very slow and depends upon the speed of the Pocket PC GPRS or WiFi connection;
  • Subscription price is moderately high unless this capability is regularly needed.

Summary:
For professionals on-the-go, and who often find themselves away from their primary work computer, GoToMyPC Pocketview 4.0 can provide valuable access to a work computer or files that may otherwise be inaccessible. GoToMyPC 4.0 allows the user complete control of the host computer. This includes the ability to execute applications, send e-mails from the host computer, and manipulate files on the host PC.

Read on for the full review!

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