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Teleport VNC Client Allows Remote Access to Your Computer
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It's too bad the developer didn't enable at least left-clicking in this $0.99 demo. I can see it's turned off a lot of people already... With no interactive capability at all it should have been given away free so that people could test to be sure they could connect, and maybe a left-click only version at $1.99, and the full version at $24.99.
Hell, I'd have paid $50 for the full version of Teleport it's so useful to me, but of course I have business uses for it. I suspect being able to access remote PCs is merely a novelty to most people.
Hell, I'd have paid $50 for the full version of Teleport it's so useful to me, but of course I have business uses for it. I suspect being able to access remote PCs is merely a novelty to most people.
sorry guys. didn't realize how useless it was. I updated my post about it.
it's a shame. A free version of this app with just mouse movement could have gotten a lot of people on board. As of now, I think they are going to just piss off a lot of people.
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it's a shame. A free version of this app with just mouse movement could have gotten a lot of people on board. As of now, I think they are going to just piss off a lot of people.
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Teleport Full/Pro IS Touchpad Pro, the developer is the same guy
I would assume he decided to concentrate on Apple approved development and distribution and left the jailbreak world behind...
So the only difference between the $25 app and the free Mocha VNC Lite is that you can control multiple monitors with Teleport?
I use Mocha VNC Lite all the time (over the internet and on the same LAN) and it performs wonderfully. I do not have multiple monitors, so that is not an issue.
I use Mocha VNC Lite all the time (over the internet and on the same LAN) and it performs wonderfully. I do not have multiple monitors, so that is not an issue.
It even states that all you can use is the mouse. So it wasn't them ripping you off, it was you not reading. Also, the reason why teleport is worth the 25 dollars is because of its refresh rate and usability, which are even exceptional on 3G and EDGE, compared to mocha. From what I have seen from user videos is that Mocha is a cheap knock off, but that is just from what I have seen. I have not used teleport yet, but if it looks as good as I have seen and read about it then it's well worth 25 dollars.
I DID read. I don't have a MAC, so the statement 'you can use' pertaining to the mouse, leads a PC user to believe you have full functionality of the mouse. Not just movement. Sorry, I forgot to say that I was talking about a real computer mouse.
LOL
lite version supports dual 24"ers. Just tested it.Done. I'm convinced.
In the near term all I want is mouse access. So this will be a good "gateway drug"
CommanderData:: i have two 24inch screens which equals 3840pixels but their site says:
Teleport Lite supports high resolution displays (e.g. 3200x1200)
Anyone have dual 24" and does teleport drive them completely?
mochaVNC did not. To say the least.
It was likely not intended so much for actual use but as a demonstration of the connection capabilities of Teleport. Though if this was the intent, making it free would have been far better and much less likely to annoy people. At a guess, charging a dollar just to show off the connectivity of the program is less likely to convince people to buy the full version than annoy them at the lack of usefulness of it.
I would have downloaded the Lite version if it were free. If Teleport is as good as it is made out to be, I would happily have paid a few dollars for a limited version that only allowed left-clicks. As it is- I'll happily stick with Mocha VNC Lite, since it does everything I want for free.
1) large monitor support (mocha does not support mine)
2) easier set up with bonjour support (not sure if mocha does that)
3) faster frame rates in teleport. (much faster)
Easy fix...Open Safari and then hold the home button until it shuts down
Open Email and then hold the home button unitl it shuts down
Then log onto Teleport...problem solved (at least for me)
Software bug still has garbage running in the background that is sucking resources.
Good Luck
I'm using Real VNC on my home desktop under Windows XP.. Teleport just gives me a black screen with a mouse pointer.. no display.. but MochaVNC works perfect with Real VNC..
Anybody else using RealVNC as a VNC server?
Jay
Anybody else using RealVNC as a VNC server?
Jay
Seems like they would offer this for free and mention "Hey, look! It works! But... you can't do anything! Pay us $25 and you can use the full thing!"
Lets see..... Aside from superior refresh rates, control, and the ability to name your servers.....Maybe because you have all these functions? (full price version)
These were taken with v.1.0. v.1.1 has another set of controls for the mouse not shown below.
Using as wireless mouse:
Saved servers:
Screen view (zoom)
This right here was worth the $25 for me. The difference between Mocha and Teleport when it comes to refresh is night and day!!
I bought this the other day, and I have to say it performs great. My main computer has 3 19" monitors with a display size of 3,840 by 1024 and it works perfectly fine (Though i usually DO have to free up some memory to run it, but thats a limitation of the phone, not the app)
I have to say I didn't like paying $25 for it, and it'd be great if it were to have been cheaper, but none-the-less it IS worth $25 bucks. I mean if I am away from home and I forget a file on my computer, I'd have to spend $25 bucks in gas just go to back to the house and get the file and drive back to were I was at. Not to mention the amount of time that wastes and how many people have to wait for me to go home and come back. I think that happening just 1 time would justify the $25 to me. This way, I could find the file I need and upload it to my webserver, or email it to myself no matter where I am.
There have been a number of times I am trying to tell someone about a new product, but I just cannot remember the name, but I left it on my screen on my home computer, now I can just log onto my home computer and look... from anywhere!
Great app, well worth it. Laggy on Edge, but what would you expect? It's still completely useable, much better on 3G, WiFi, and LAN though obviously. You can basically use it as a replacement for your computers mouse on LAN.
I have to say I didn't like paying $25 for it, and it'd be great if it were to have been cheaper, but none-the-less it IS worth $25 bucks. I mean if I am away from home and I forget a file on my computer, I'd have to spend $25 bucks in gas just go to back to the house and get the file and drive back to were I was at. Not to mention the amount of time that wastes and how many people have to wait for me to go home and come back. I think that happening just 1 time would justify the $25 to me. This way, I could find the file I need and upload it to my webserver, or email it to myself no matter where I am.
There have been a number of times I am trying to tell someone about a new product, but I just cannot remember the name, but I left it on my screen on my home computer, now I can just log onto my home computer and look... from anywhere!
Great app, well worth it. Laggy on Edge, but what would you expect? It's still completely useable, much better on 3G, WiFi, and LAN though obviously. You can basically use it as a replacement for your computers mouse on LAN.
Teleport Full/Pro IS Touchpad Pro, the developer is the same guy
I would assume he decided to concentrate on Apple approved development and distribution and left the jailbreak world behind...
What a douchebag developer. Glad I gave him over $20 for TouchpadPro which was a much more useful app for me, and now he seems to not give a s**t about it anymore...
I was lookiing on his web site and he states that the app currently has a bug that does not allow it work with Ultravnc or RealVnc. The next update should fix it.
http://www.jugaari.com/troubleshooting
I currently use UltraVNC, so I have not yet bought this program, although it sounds promising.
http://www.jugaari.com/troubleshooting
I currently use UltraVNC, so I have not yet bought this program, although it sounds promising.