Comments on: Visions of Nirvana – Less Is More http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: REDFLY « Citrix Blogger http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1469 REDFLY « Citrix Blogger Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:53:05 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1469 [...] feedback, that would be great. I know that Citrix is interested because the REDFLY enables the nirvana vision formed many months ago by Chris Fleck.  It makes XenApp and XenDesktop much more usable from a smartphone. Here is a video demo from [...] [...] feedback, that would be great. I know that Citrix is interested because the REDFLY enables the nirvana vision formed many months ago by Chris Fleck.  It makes XenApp and XenDesktop much more usable from a smartphone. Here is a video demo from [...]

]]> By: Dale http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1355 Dale Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:39:30 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1355 Yes, there is a vision for the hand held computer you speak of. A magical device what will allow you to perform business actions, carry around music, take photos, surf the web, send email and make phone calls. Oh yeah, it is called the iPhone. Where have you guys been for the past two years? "And I would challenge all the camera and computer manufacturers of this world to come up with such a contraption" Challenge accepted and executed. What next? The problem with your dream of having a next generation super device is your dependency on Windows Mobil. It is a crippled environment with no future. And there isn't a hand held device on the planned that can run Vista. Unless you don't have an issue with a 15 minute battery life. Yes, there is a vision for the hand held computer you speak of. A magical device what will allow you to perform business actions, carry around music, take photos, surf the web, send email and make phone calls.

Oh yeah, it is called the iPhone. Where have you guys been for the past two years?

“And I would challenge all the camera and computer manufacturers of this world to come up with such a contraption” Challenge accepted and executed. What next?

The problem with your dream of having a next generation super device is your dependency on Windows Mobil. It is a crippled environment with no future. And there isn’t a hand held device on the planned that can run Vista. Unless you don’t have an issue with a 15 minute battery life.

]]> By: jeffreymuir http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1143 jeffreymuir Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:25:25 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1143 Chris, It has been fun to participate in your vision. There certainly is some momentum in this area based on some leadership. Not only are vendors getting excited but also potential customers. Jeff Chris,

It has been fun to participate in your vision. There certainly is some momentum in this area based on some leadership. Not only are vendors getting excited but also potential customers.

Jeff

]]> By: Chris Fleck http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1070 Chris Fleck Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:05:48 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1070 Thanks for the feedback Jeff and detailed deeper analysis of the concept. It's interesting to see the comments , vews, etc. Since the blog post I have also seen an increased interest from device vendors as well. We are getting closer to Nirvana. Thanks for the feedback Jeff and detailed deeper analysis of the concept. It’s interesting to see the comments , vews, etc. Since the blog post I have also seen an increased interest from device vendors as well. We are getting closer to Nirvana.

]]> By: More Citrix History (1989-2002) « Citrix Blogger http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1068 More Citrix History (1989-2002) « Citrix Blogger Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:02:49 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1068 [...] Citrix Blogger Jeff Muir - Blogging about Citrix from the inside « Visions of Nirvana - Less Is More [...] [...] Citrix Blogger Jeff Muir – Blogging about Citrix from the inside « Visions of Nirvana – Less Is More [...]

]]> By: http://jonathanc.myopenid.com/ http://citrixblogger.org/2008/02/18/visions-of-nirvana-reducing-what-you-need-to-take-with-you/#comment-1067 http://jonathanc.myopenid.com/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:58:29 +0000 http://citrixblogger.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1067 As someone who takes the occasional photos, I appreciate the notion of the ultimate device that will do everything that you need when you go walkabout. When I do travel and have the intention to take some photos, here are my list of "gear": * A camera with some lenses (we are talking DSLR here - hardly portable... ;-)). * Lots of CompactFlash storage capacity. * An image tank style device (HDD + CompactFlash reader) - though this is impractical these days due to the large image size and the amount of time required to download, the battery is drained with just one large download. My image tank is left at home these days... * A mobile phone (don't leave home without one... ;-)). * A laptop to download the photos to, and for quick review/editing (usually at the end of the day). * A camera bag capable of carrying the camera gears and laptop. Oh, and a good pair of walking shoes, a drink bottle, sunscreen, a hat, a jumper, and a strong set of shoulders... It all adds up. Camera gears aside, you can see that the laptop is the bulkiest and most inflexible item, and potentially the heaviest unless you invest in the top of the range laptop. One of my photographer friends (Ron) came up with a picture of himself holding his DSLR up to his ear to make a phone call, he has doctored the image to include a mobile phone keypad on the DSLR camera, which I thought was a brilliant idea - one less thing to carry! So, what if the DSLR has a keyboard input, video output, tons of internal storage space in the form of micro drive, a mobile phone, a GPS, an FM radio receiver/music player, USB/Firewire connection, a capable CPU and memory suitable for an operating system of some sort, and Wi-Fi internet connectivity... Hey presto! That is my Nirvana! And I would challenge all the camera and computer manufacturers of this world to come up with such a contraption! And preferably without having to carry a car battery to power the beast... ;-). Ah, the battery... BTW, my current DSLR is capable of HDMI video output, and can support tethered shooting mode when using a Wi-Fi transmitter module fitted to the battery grip, it can also accept GPS input via a module fitted to the same battery grip (not sure if both at the same time is possible). That is all very well, but they don't quite sum up to the Nirvana just yet, not by a long shot. Miniaturisation is a fascinating thing when it comes to consumer products. It is all possible, but not when you put profitability into the equation. Remember in a recent discussion here about how the modern day consumer products are built, at a cost, to last or become obsolete within a certain time frame...? Incidentally, we were invited to a dinner party with friends over the holidays, and our host duly brought out his carving set - a family heirloom consisting of a carving knife, fork and a sharpening steel, beautifully made with some fine craftsmanship. It worked like a charm - simple tools have less tendency to break down, and they last forever... On the subject of online storage, there is nothing more disconcerting than the associated security risk and privacy concerns. Clearsafe (http://www.cleversafe.org/dispersed-storage) may have a solution in the form of dispersed storage that is secure and safe, and there are other similar alternatives like the Amazon S3 services (http://aws.amazon.com/s3 - though I am not aware of any built-in security and privacy features). None of these are currently user friendly nor idiot proof, in other words, they not immediately accessible as a general storage solution. But these are certainly platforms that can be leveraged to provide a usable and location independent storage - network connectivity permitting. I wonder what is beyond Nirvana? Does Anavrin exist? Maybe if you look back... ;-) As someone who takes the occasional photos, I appreciate the notion of the ultimate device that will do everything that you need when you go walkabout. When I do travel and have the intention to take some photos, here are my list of “gear”:

* A camera with some lenses (we are talking DSLR here – hardly portable… ;-) ).
* Lots of CompactFlash storage capacity.
* An image tank style device (HDD + CompactFlash reader) – though this is impractical these days due to the large image size and the amount of time required to download, the battery is drained with just one large download. My image tank is left at home these days…
* A mobile phone (don’t leave home without one… ;-) ).
* A laptop to download the photos to, and for quick review/editing (usually at the end of the day).
* A camera bag capable of carrying the camera gears and laptop.

Oh, and a good pair of walking shoes, a drink bottle, sunscreen, a hat, a jumper, and a strong set of shoulders… It all adds up.

Camera gears aside, you can see that the laptop is the bulkiest and most inflexible item, and potentially the heaviest unless you invest in the top of the range laptop.

One of my photographer friends (Ron) came up with a picture of himself holding his DSLR up to his ear to make a phone call, he has doctored the image to include a mobile phone keypad on the DSLR camera, which I thought was a brilliant idea – one less thing to carry!

So, what if the DSLR has a keyboard input, video output, tons of internal storage space in the form of micro drive, a mobile phone, a GPS, an FM radio receiver/music player, USB/Firewire connection, a capable CPU and memory suitable for an operating system of some sort, and Wi-Fi internet connectivity… Hey presto!

That is my Nirvana! And I would challenge all the camera and computer manufacturers of this world to come up with such a contraption! And preferably without having to carry a car battery to power the beast… ;-) . Ah, the battery…

BTW, my current DSLR is capable of HDMI video output, and can support tethered shooting mode when using a Wi-Fi transmitter module fitted to the battery grip, it can also accept GPS input via a module fitted to the same battery grip (not sure if both at the same time is possible). That is all very well, but they don’t quite sum up to the Nirvana just yet, not by a long shot.

Miniaturisation is a fascinating thing when it comes to consumer products. It is all possible, but not when you put profitability into the equation. Remember in a recent discussion here about how the modern day consumer products are built, at a cost, to last or become obsolete within a certain time frame…?

Incidentally, we were invited to a dinner party with friends over the holidays, and our host duly brought out his carving set – a family heirloom consisting of a carving knife, fork and a sharpening steel, beautifully made with some fine craftsmanship. It worked like a charm – simple tools have less tendency to break down, and they last forever…

On the subject of online storage, there is nothing more disconcerting than the associated security risk and privacy concerns. Clearsafe (http://www.cleversafe.org/dispersed-storage) may have a solution in the form of dispersed storage that is secure and safe, and there are other similar alternatives like the Amazon S3 services (http://aws.amazon.com/s3 – though I am not aware of any built-in security and privacy features). None of these are currently user friendly nor idiot proof, in other words, they not immediately accessible as a general storage solution. But these are certainly platforms that can be leveraged to provide a usable and location independent storage – network connectivity permitting.

I wonder what is beyond Nirvana? Does Anavrin exist? Maybe if you look back… ;-)

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