After I came across a 3-lb notebook, I was reborn into a world of heavenly accessibility. In addition to keeping the most updated files with me all the time, I can also remote terminal to my work computer to access archived files.

But after a few hours of usage, the hard-drive's high-pitch hum would start to stick to my head, and doesn't go away. So now I'm considering getting a 4-lb monitor to remotely terminal to my 3-lb notebook.

And gosh, how am I supposed to use this thing without a keyboard and a touchpad?

The wireless connection is too slow (b) an upgrade to (a or g) is needed. Now video support really cuts in on the items usefullness. The Idea of stopping the wireless connection when in the Dock is stupid. It should be selectable. The support is poor. The crippled PCslot and useless USB ports (except for a keyboard or mouse) is more stupidy. The use of a PC Cam is what would have made this a great item.

The idea is great, IF, it had met it goals. The package info was misleading, and did not let you know all that was (UN-supported in this release) in other word tough luck.

The touch screen should be pressure sensitive and the battery life [is bad]. It took months to get the battery indicator to even work.

The setup was easy and the connection range is O.K. The unit could also benefit from a good designer who would have reduced the units weight, thickness and generaL bulk, finally it should automatically support landscape and portrate display depending upon units orientation.

I think the so called "Technology" pundits giving negative reviews of this technology should be ashamed of themselves. These products/technology is called Smart Displays, therefore don't even compare them to Notebooks nor to Tablet-PCs.

They were designed to solve a single problem some of us who spend hours behind the pc face in our job: "Spend some time with the family!" Sit with your kids on the couch and draw some mickey mouse that can be colored and printed out! Try that with your desktop pc and your crt monitor on the couch. Get a life guys.

So you want to compare the RDP of Terminal Services with Netmeeting or VNC? I thought you said you're a geek? There is nothing to compare, RDP leaves all your other solutions in the dust. Try VNC or NetMeet on a 56K line. Try to watch Video or listen to music with your VNC or NetMeet. Wake up guys.

I have been in this business for quite sometime now. I can tell you for a fact there is nothing to compare with other technologies sending bitmaps and keystrokes on wire.

Smart Display will prove their place in the future. Have you ever been to a meeting where everyone has a laptop and trying to keep a meeting note? Have you ever been to a Elderly Club meeting and trying to take a note; or sitting in the train trying to read all those Microsoft's White Papers?
Notebooks are obtrusive in these cases. I've heard people tell me the staccato of my Ten-finger typing on my notebook is disturbing in the management meeting. Solution is these cases: Tablet PC or a Smart Display. Office 2003 is on its way. Go use OneNote with your VNC/NetMeet and see what I mean.

Lastly, so you wanna read that favorite eBook while lying in bed with your not-so-Digitally-inclined darling of yours? Go ahead, take your notebook/tablet pc to bed with you. Soon you will have a divorce because of constant zooming of the ventilation fans, and sleeplessness of your spouse.

Smart Displays are designed to be less obstrusive, and family friendly. Your wife can now read her mail without having to sit behind your 21" Programmer's CRT. Get a real life guys!

Smart Displays is an emerging technology, so you pay the early adopter's price. Of course price will drop in the future, but then, geeks don't wait till the future. For a real geek, the future is today; now.

I am in IT profession, the less number of computers the better. I agree it is a product on its owned, but if you have to compare to cheap laptop. I can think of many advantages over laptop using some sort of remote control software to your main computer. First of all, another computer (laptop) just to do remote control is too much in maintenance, extra software licenses and extra hardware. With this Air Panel, you only deal with one computer instead of two. Second, you only need to upgrade one main computer.

The Air Panel is a better solution to have powerful processor at the base main computer and portable at the same time.

Giving time, when LCD display gets even cheaper and thinner couple with wireless technology. There will be so much application people can dream up. I can see Doctor use this panel in hospital room instead of the PDA using expanded wireless coverage

I have been thinking install a computer in the car, RV or boat. This panel will make the installation easy. I put the computer in a storage compartment. Mount the display wherever I want.

At this offering from Viewsonic, the 10 inches resolution is too low for today application although the 10 inches size is prefect for automotive application.

I think this wireless everything is the future. Powerful base station (computer) with wireless device attach to it.

Don't be fooled by the high-tech look. A low priced laptop computer running MS Netmeeting can do exactly what smart display is meant to do. Simply set up you desktop pc ready with remote desktop control using NetMeeting. You will have full access to your PC's desktop! VNC is another way to do it, but why bother when it comes with your MS PC bundle?