http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://insert-disc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/facepalm1.jpg]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/

....well for those that bought the iPad anyway...]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
"iDisplay developers are lazy" ;-)]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/What the hell is the overall image of? Maybe its so obvious I cant see it, but I have no idea what it is and its really bothering me lol.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
Well, I'm not planning on getting an iPad, but that would be a wonderful function! On my laptop (1280x800 15.5") I would love to have some more real estate (vs the fake kind lol), especially for editing!

My only question, is: Is there noticeable lag between the displays?]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/psst... it doesn't work (don't tell anyone)]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/(c) Apple "it just works."



Oh... wait!]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apparently somebody forgot to turn off Mirroring...]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/How do you turn off mirroring when you only have one display connected to your computer?]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
Installing the iDisplay software tells your computer that you have a second display.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/No

Sent from my iPad]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
It's face palm Picard, sit back and let your eyes loose focus. ]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Yep, but to avoid the problems, you're supposed to turn off mirroring *before* installing the software that tells your computer you have a second display.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
I'm not sure that's actually the case though. I turned off mirroring before installing, but after installation you have to restart. After you restart, it automatically turns on mirroring again because there is a new display and it messes with your screen resolution as a result. So you need to turn off mirroring again to sort this out and you absolutely need to have it off before running the program or it will crash as mentioned.

So it may be that turning off mirroring before installation is unnecessary, but you have to turn it off before starting the program and using it.

Also, if you don't have any external displays connected initially, I don't see how mirroring could be on before installation, so it really shouldn't matter in that case.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
iFailed]]>Apr 3rd 2010 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
Anyone here heard of ScreenRecycler? Same concept, but works with any VNC client. And it actually works pretty well, despite it being over VNC...]]>Apr 3rd 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://bit.ly/best-apps-for-the-ipad-opinions]]>Apr 3rd 2010 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/picard-facepalm.jpg]]>Apr 3rd 2010 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Which leaves us once again with their installation instructions sucking.

- I installed the app
- rebooted (three times ... the first two resulted in black screens)
- system rebooted to iPad resolution
- I turned off mirroring
- my laptop's screen became the secondary display, leaving me with no way to do anything since all controls (iDisplay, Menubar, Dock) were on the primary display, which wasn't displaying to any devices.

Uninstalling was just as painful
- booted into Safe Mode
- deciphered the cryptic uninstall instructions
- ran Terminal to enter the Sudo uninstall commands
- rebooted (4-5 times ... again, black screens)

Approximately 2 hours of thinking my laptop was toast.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/It's Captain Picard doing a facepalm. You can see the image included many times within the collage.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 4th 2010 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
At least can I expect an extensive review of the Joojoo, and an Android app review?]]>Apr 4th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
I have installed but now my Macbook (running SL) constantly thinks that a second monitor is attached, it's driving me crazy.]]>Apr 6th 2010 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
You can do this with most netbooks (and some MIDs) and a big LCD screen and use both screens with no apps]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
so true.. i can find a wireless display which can run for 10 hours between charges for less than 4$. they are just not enough buyers on ebay though.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
it's still a Toy, Yoda. ]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/sarcasm]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
But the iPad costs $500 in the first place?]]>Apr 4th 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Shhhhh, I'm a developer also, I don't want anyone to catch on. :)]]>Apr 3rd 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
looks like engadget deleted my comment saying it was stupid to have to pay for a function this basic. especially considering this thing has no video out put. not even a simple vga port. ]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/It sounded really promising, and actually would've swayed me towards buying one as I could see how it could have loads of different functions...]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
But hey, maybe after a nice little update it will work like we all hoped.

I held off on Pages too. I want a review before I spend $10 on it.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/
Unfortunately, that doesn't sound like the only problem with iDisplay. Too bad, but I'm sure another developer will come up with a better solution. When I get my hand at the iPad, it will almost certainly spend a good part of it's day docked upright beside the external display I have connected to my MacBook Pro. Would be a shame not to use the extra real estate for work.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/I think they developed it entirely based on Wifi. What they should do is create drivers on the desktop client program to use the USB cable. That would be faster and provide better performance.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/How do you turn off mirroring prior to install if you only have one display attached to your computer?

This will affect A LOT of people who are less techie than those who read and write Engadget.]]>Apr 3rd 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/idisplay-the-best-concept-most-horrific-execution-award-goes-t/Apr 3rd 2010 11:47AM