Ordinary Windows on Xperia?

[Lotus]

Is there an oppotunity to launch Windows 98 or XP on Xpreria? Or it can be kind of emulator of ordinary windows? The processor and ammount of ram and WVGA resolution are probably enought for using XP, however this is not a ordinary pc or even tablet. So, is it a reality that Xperia can be manually upgraded to Windows 98/Me/XP ?

[Reggie]

You won't be able to. But since it runs a flavor of Windows Mobile (most probably WM 6.1), you can use some sort of a remote desktop app -- maybe RDP or VNC.

[JKingGrim]

No it is not possible. While the processor clock speed is enough to (barely) run XP, it is still not powerful enough. WM devices use ARM processors. Desktops use x86 processors which are much more powerful. x86 processors are CISC (complex instruction set computer) processors. ARM processors and RISC (reduced instruction set computer) processors meaning they do not support all the features a full x86 chip does.

As the above poster stated remote desktop is your best option. And it will probably look pretty good on that 800x480 screen.

[fireblade63]

@JKingGrim,
could you please explain how does the remote desktop work?
What are the benefits from using it?
Thanks

[Hironimo]

I think anyone that knows about Rremote Desktop can answer this:
Remote Desktop from a Windows Mobile device basically works the same as from a normal Windows PC to another Windows PC:
You remotely connect to another PC over the network. Your mouse-movements and key-board actions are sent to the other pc and to that pc it appears like the user was actually right at the pc. The contents of the screen is sent back via the internet. Normal windows and texts can be transferred fairly fast, but images are slow.
Generally you can do almost anything via remote desktop that you could directly, except for instance 3D graphics, there is just not enough bandwidth to sent such amounts of data fast enough.

Remote Desktop from a Windows Mobile device works the same, it is just slower (both depending on connection speed and device processor speed) and input is generally a bit harder (scales the same as how much harder it is to type on a pocket pc as compared to a real pc with large keyboard).
I'm not sure about how the mouse input is done, though.

See here for a screenshot to get an impression:
http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2007...op-connection/

So, benifits: remotely control another pc - usually your own pc at home (if it is always connected to the internet) even if you are not sitting at that pc, you could practically be on the other side of the world and work on your home pc:
Dis-advantages: Control is slower as it depends on the internet connection speed, and some programs such as 3D games will not work. You need another pc that you operate, the real windows that you connect to can not be run on the pocket pc.

Cheers,
Hironimo

[JKingGrim]

Originally Posted by Hironimo

I think anyone that knows about Rremote Desktop can answer this:
Remote Desktop from a Windows Mobile device basically works the same as from a normal Windows PC to another Windows PC:
You remotely connect to another PC over the network. Your mouse-movements and key-board actions are sent to the other pc and to that pc it appears like the user was actually right at the pc. The contents of the screen is sent back via the internet. Normal windows and texts can be transferred fairly fast, but images are slow.
Generally you can do almost anything via remote desktop that you could directly, except for instance 3D graphics, there is just not enough bandwidth to sent such amounts of data fast enough.

Remote Desktop from a Windows Mobile device works the same, it is just slower (both depending on connection speed and device processor speed) and input is generally a bit harder (scales the same as how much harder it is to type on a pocket pc as compared to a real pc with large keyboard).
I'm not sure about how the mouse input is done, though.

See here for a screenshot to get an impression:
http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2007...op-connection/

So, benifits: remotely control another pc - usually your own pc at home (if it is always connected to the internet) even if you are not sitting at that pc, you could practically be on the other side of the world and work on your home pc:
Dis-advantages: Control is slower as it depends on the internet connection speed, and some programs such as 3D games will not work. You need another pc that you operate, the real windows that you connect to can not be run on the pocket pc.

Cheers,
Hironimo

Yep, what he said. Basically your PC is at home with an always on broadband connection. You are away from home and log into it via internet connection. I have used my Sprint mogul and now my Tytn II for remote desktop many times and it actually works very well. I have even done it over a slow 1X connection and while not great it was usable and sufficient to get the job done (needed to look up info in a document on my PC). With only a 240x320 screen you must pan around to see everything so it will be so much better with the WVGA screen of the Xperia. Your stylus becomes the mouse. You can mute sound, play it on the PC at home, or bring sound to this device. Basically, your PC and nearly all its capabilities (save for really intensive things like 3D graphics as noted above) are at you fingertips anywhere.

[n4v1n]

Isn't there a subscription fee with remote desktop software(s)?

[fireblade63]

Originally Posted by JKingGrim

Yep, what he said. Basically your PC is at home with an always on broadband connection. You are away from home and log into it via internet connection. I have used my Sprint mogul and now my Tytn II for remote desktop many times and it actually works very well. I have even done it over a slow 1X connection and while not great it was usable and sufficient to get the job done (needed to look up info in a document on my PC). With only a 240x320 screen you must pan around to see everything so it will be so much better with the WVGA screen of the Xperia. Your stylus becomes the mouse. You can mute sound, play it on the PC at home, or bring sound to this device. Basically, your PC and nearly all its capabilities (save for really intensive things like 3D graphics as noted above) are at you fingertips anywhere.

Thanks for the info, sounds great.
I always had it in the ROM I use and never used it.
Will try it.

[JKingGrim]

Originally Posted by n4v1n

Isn't there a subscription fee with remote desktop software(s)?

No. As long as the machine you are using has a net connection and the machine you are logging into has a connection there is no fee to log in. It is build into windows. There are third party services like gotomypc that add extra features and charge, but remote desktop is free and built into windows.

[Mweb586]

Can you transfer files between the two, like say a word document?