Take your PC anywhere with RingCube's MojoPac software
By Darren Murph 
posted September 26th 2006 4:28PM
posted September 26th 2006 4:28PM
If your remote access setup just ain't cutting it, RingCube Technologies has developed software that allows your iPod, external HDD, USB drive, or other fancy form of storage to be utilized as a "private and portable PC." MojoPac manages to cram your Windows XP desktop, settings, accounts, and even programs and preferences onto any portable storage medium to be accessed as a virtual desktop. The software essentially relocates your data to an on-the-go device, while it borrows the resources from any other Windows XP computer you manage to locate. RingCube touts the software's ability to run "side-by-side" with the host PC, allowing you to work in both domains while keeping all of your private info secure; since all data transmissions reportedly occur on your MojoPac-equipped storage device, no traces of your work (in cache form or otherwise) are saved on the host PC. Of course, the utility of such a setup is greatly reliant on the speed of your storage device, so attempting to render a Photoshop document from a USB 1.1 thumb drive would likely create a fair amount of frustration. Nevertheless, satisfying your curiosity here won't cost a dime -- MojoPac is currently available for a free month-long trial, after which the "introductory price" is $29.99 for the initial license ($14.99 for add-ons), while the late bloomers will pay nearly double that.[Via SiliconValley]
how about portable apps. which one is better?
All they need now is an online virtual environment that you can run in any browser that actually syncs with your actual source computer. Let's extrapolate a bit... virtual copies of our own personalities will attend events using nano-tech physical forms to represent us perfectly. Then we sync up with the memories and it's like we were there. But can your computer smoke crack?
how long before google makes something very similar to this? seems like the type of thing google would go...
i'd also like to see, if this catches on, how this will spur a speed race in flash memory...
One problem... System requirements state that you need to have Administrator access on the host PC. Most places that I would want to use this (library, school computer lab, etc), I don't have Admin access. (I suppose it would be useful if I take it to a friend/family member's house). Am I misunderstanding this?
Hey zkam, I used this program on my ipod at my school (Texas A&M WHOOOP). Anyways you just need administrator permissions on YOUR computer, i didn't need administrator permissions at the school's computer lab and i was able to play games, apps, and more from my ipod on my school computer without anything happening to the computer ^_^
Too bad they've added a "security feature" since the last beta that checks for a hardware serial number on the drive, something that most USB flash drives and homebuilt external drives don't have. The drive I used quite happily during the beta is now useless after being updated to the release version. Mojopac completely refuses to run. This product is a joke now.
Sounds alot like migo http://www.migosoftware.com/
It is a lot like Migo. I have been playing with the demo today on a 1GB stick. Its slower than using PStart from http://www.pegtop.de/ . Pstart is free, works with any usb device and will also work under windoze 98. The ONLY thing that Mojo has over Migo and Ceedo is that you can install software directly to the usb device. Ceedo will allow you this functionality, but only for another 30 bucks! Stick with Pstart and www.portableapps.com !
There is mucho difference between Mojo and Migo -- I am surprised so many folks are confused -- Migo just copies your wallpaper and files -- NOT applications. So if you go to a PC that does not have the exact same replica of your applications, you are out of luck. MojoPac (and I know this since I have been using it since their Beta) got Mojo! You can install your MS Office, iTunes, Photoshop, heck, whatever, on it. It is like a complete PC on a storage device. Definitely one of the coolest things I have seen in long time.
"RingCube Technologies has developed software that allows your iPod, external HDD, USB drive, or other fancy form of storage to be utilized as a "private and portable PC."
This is very good idea and profitable for many consumers. You know that a portable laptop is very expensive compare to these storage devices.I think consumers will love it. Especially, the price of this software is ideal.
"RingCube Technologies has developed software that allows your iPod, external HDD, USB drive, or other fancy form of storage to be utilized as a "private and portable PC."
This is very good idea and profitable for many consumers. You know that a portable laptop is very expensive compare to these storage devices.I think consumers will love it. Especially, the price of this software is ideal.
That sounds sweet, i could so use that, that would make work go so much faster, ill just need to scrape up some money to buy it, i just hope my zen vision m works for it.
this sounds great, but if you used it on an iPod wouldn't that shorten it's life span? I heard that the iPod's (5G in specific) harddrive isn't meant to be used too much. I mean this doesn't seem like a lot, unlike running a whole OS on it, but still would it be within a tolerable limit for the Hd?
If anyone can get Hamachi up and running under Mojo, I'd like to hear from them. When I tried, the installation didn't complete fully, and when Mojo told me to reboot my host (XP), I couldn't. When I finally got back into XP (recovered to earlier restore point), my VirtualPC networking was creamed, and I had to completely reinstall Hamachi on the host. A pity, because Mojo + Hamachi would provide a secure work-anywhere extension to a LAN.
Have anybody used their latest version, any feedback? I saw the Wall Street Journal article on them- http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB116113166328095945-lMyQjAxMDE2NjExOTExMzkxWj.html
Some great points with some concerns.
I have tried all 3 softwares - Ceedo, MojoPac, MigoSynch. All 3 have their own uniqueness and weaknesses.
Ceedo is like Mojo but you have to buy Argo (separate software, another $30)to load applications into the Ceedo. It won't synch your working with your main PC. What it does is to synch from PC to portable device and not the other way. It is only good for carrying your infos and datas with you on the go.
MojoPac is promising but we need to do some work on our side. To get the programs work, we need to install applications into it. I have encounter problems when the software/applications only supply you with a single license. It is a bit slow when compared to Ceedo and Migo. If you run on a device like MP3 player (even with performance enhanced) it is pain to run. It doesn't quite synch with host PC.
MigoSynch is much easier to install and use. Though it does not contain applications in it, it utilies programs/applications from the guest PC. This is logical to me, as most PCs are now loaded with familiar programs/applications like Microsoft Office, email clients, Photo viewer/editing, Mutimedia players, or even Skype. It is small and the most impressive is that it will synch with the host PC in no time. I work on my office PC and bring my emails, word-processing, datas on Excel back to my home PC, fully synched. It is my personal preference.
Price wise, Ceedo + Argo is $69, MojoPac is $49.90, MigoSynch is $39.90
I have tried all 3 softwares - Ceedo, MojoPac, MigoSynch. All 3 have their own uniqueness and weaknesses.
Ceedo is like Mojo but you have to buy Argo (separate software, another $30)to load applications into the Ceedo. It won't synch your working with your main PC. What it does is to synch from PC to portable device and not the other way. It is only good for carrying your infos and datas with you on the go.
MojoPac is promising but we need to do some work on our side. To get the programs work, we need to install applications into it. I have encounter problems when the software/applications only supply you with a single license. It is a bit slow when compared to Ceedo and Migo. If you run on a device like MP3 player (even with performance enhanced) it is pain to run. It doesn't quite synch with host PC.
MigoSynch is much easier to install and use. Though it does not contain applications in it, it utilies programs/applications from the guest PC. This is logical to me, as most PCs are now loaded with familiar programs/applications like Microsoft Office, email clients, Photo viewer/editing, Mutimedia players, or even Skype. It is small and the most impressive is that it will synch with the host PC in no time. I work on my office PC and bring my emails, word-processing, datas on Excel back to my home PC, fully synched. It is my personal preference.
Price wise, Ceedo + Argo is $69, MojoPac is $49.90, MigoSynch is $39.90