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Making the iPad a wireless keyboard for your iMac?
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If I could use it as a remote desktop for my Mac Mini, that would be so cool. I would definitely run an HDMI cable from the office to my TV for that type of control.
If I were going to use it as a wireless keyboard, I would have bought one for $450 less. Remote control would be nice however, with greater control than the iPhone due to the larger screen
When there are 140,000+ apps, it's hard to keep track of them all.
Thanks for this BTW. I'll look into it more at another time.
Just need to port Synergy to it, I doubt it will take too long for someone to do it. Which interests me as I tried using my MP with a second Touch Sensitive screen plugged in but the cursor jump was to annoying when using it with an on screen keyboard. Using the iPad as an expensive keyboard suits me.
Good for custom short cuts in Maya and 3dshttp://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
You can already use Air Mouse as a wireless keyboard and mouse on the iPhone. I see no reason why they couldn't produce an updated version of the app for the iPad.
There's already an app for that. Some apps, actually. Search "VNC" on AppStore. It should work like a charm with WIFI N on the iPad side and Gigabit Ethernet on the Mini side. (and an Airport Extreme in the middle)
I think Apple sells the BEST wireless keyboard in the world: solid, compact size, perfect typing feedback. Why use a feedback-less stupid touch screen as a keyboard? That's the stupidest thing. You'd rather use the iPad as a touchpad (AirMouse, etc., on appstore) or as a VNC client.
I think Keymote is far more polished than airmouse
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/keymote/id323694347?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/keymote/id323694347?mt=8
