Remix Mini: as a Thin Client

scottalanmiller

I do think that it has a lot of thin client potential. Are you looking at RDS, VDI, something completely different?

FATeknollogee

I do think that it has a lot of thin client potential. Are you looking at RDS, VDI, something completely different?

I bought one to test.
I installed the Microsoft Remote Desktop app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android

Looking to use it for RDS, VDI & Unidesk VDI

StrongBad

I am very interested to hear how it works and how you like it.

wirestyle22

@FATeknollogee said:

@scottalanmiller said:

I do think that it has a lot of thin client potential. Are you looking at RDS, VDI, something completely different?

I bought one to test.
I installed the Microsoft Remote Desktop app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android

Looking to use it for RDS, VDI & Unidesk VDI

Please let us know your findings. I'm very interested.

FATeknollogee

Looks good so far.

1920 x 1080 is max resolution. I would have preferred 1920 x 1200, but for $70, can you complain?

Also, it does not support Dual monitors.

wirestyle22

@FATeknollogee said:

Looks good so far.

1920 x 1080 is max resolution. I would have preferred 1920 x 1200, but for $70, can you complain?

Also, it does not support Dual monitors.

Figured. How does it run? Any issues?

FATeknollogee

@wirestyle22

It's pretty snappy. The graphics (quality of text) could be a little better, again, for $70...

MattSpeller

1.2GHZ Q-core A53 ARM
1GB ram
8GB storage (presumably micro SD)
HDMI
USB 2.0

Sounds a ton like a Raspberry Pi 2B

wirestyle22

@MattSpeller said:

1.2GHZ Q-core A53 ARM
1GB ram
8GB storage (presumably micro SD)
HDMI
USB 2.0

Sounds a ton like a Raspberry Pi 2B

Yes it's micro SD.

FATeknollogee

I think now they all come with 2GB ram/16GB storage

wirestyle22

@FATeknollogee said:

I think now they all come with 2GB ram/16GB storage

I'm pretty sure it's 1 gig of memory and the micro SD card can be much larger than 16 GB

FATeknollogee

@wirestyle22
http://amzn.to/1O3fAQP

Looking at mine, under Settings/My Remix/Total 12.0GB

wirestyle22

@FATeknollogee said:

@wirestyle22
http://amzn.to/1O3fAQP

Looking at mine, under Settings/My Remix/Total 12.0GB

Oh, I was talking about Raspberry Pi's. My bad.

Mike Davis

@FATeknollogee Can you tell me if right click works in an RDP session? (or at all?) I heard some android devices have a hard time with the right click.

dafyre

@Mike-Davis said:

@FATeknollogee Can you tell me if right click works in an RDP session? (or at all?) I heard some android devices have a hard time with the right click.

I've got the Remix Ultratablet... in RDP I can just hold to the screen (or two finger tap on the track pad) and it works fine. Using a USB mouse also works fine.

FATeknollogee

@Mike-Davis said:

@FATeknollogee Can you tell me if right click works in an RDP session? (or at all?) I heard some android devices have a hard time with the right click.

@Mike-Davis Let me check
I'm updating the RDP app. The release notes for 8.1.30 says "fixed an issue where right-clicking did not work w external keyboards"

FATeknollogee

@Mike-Davis Right click works fine.

bigbear

Been researching thin clients and supposedly RDP 10 is supported on Android. Has anyone installed that version and tested with 2016 RDSH?

stacksofplates

I haven't powered my mini on for months ha

scottalanmiller

You could, in theory, pop Android onto a Raspberry Pi or something for this, too.