At 02 Apr 2008 14:12:58 +0000 Larry wrote:


> None of this would be an issue if you boys had a working SSH remote
> desktop.


This boy does. But why in God's name would I fire up a cumbersome remote
terminal access program just to check e-mail? My phone's e-mail client
grabs e-mail periodically so it's already downloaded and waiting for me
when I want to check it. I guarantee that regardless of how fast you can
make a remote connection, I'll have access faster, since it's ready there.

> I only use one email client, the one in my office on real broadband. I
> access it from this tablet, like I'm doing sending this message, from
> anywhere on the planet over remote desktop, either from my N800 Linux
> tablet or my laptop.
>
> All storage is done safely on my UPS-backed office system so I only have
> one database of traffic to contend with....no syncing, no trying to
> figure out where the message went, no losing it over the sellphone
> system. When I store it, it's stored right where it should be, in the
> office RAID array where it's easy to find.

Or you could just use IMAP, which handles it all for you.

> There's a feature iPhone could use.....remote desktop!

Agreed, but not for checking e-mail!