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Apple Remote Desktop 2 Released

Posted by pudge on from the neato dept.

chasingporsches writes "Today Apple released Apple Remote Desktop 2, a major upgrade of their network management software. New features include new software management support, and VNC support, which allows you to control and view any VNC-enabled Mac, Windows, or UNIX-based machine. Unlimited client price is $499, 10-client $299. It's not available as a free upgrade, but you can get a discounted price if you purchased the previous version today or later."

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  1. Up-To-Date Program by chlorophyl · · Score: 5, Informative
    For those of you who have or will purchase version 1.2 (version 2.0 won't ship till July) - you can get the new version for $19.95 by using these forms.

    Up-To-Date 10 Client
    Up-To-Date Unlimited Client

  2. Re:Whatever by chromaphobic · · Score: 5, Informative

    If 10.0 had been release in 1995, this might be a valid comparison. But back in 1995 the Mac was still on System 7.5, so if you want a valid weighing of the cost to keep a system up-to-date you need to start counting a bit earlier than OS X.

    Try: (leaving out free updates)
    7.5 - 8.0 - 8.5 - 9.0 - 10.0 - 10.2 - 10.3
    versus:
    95 - 98 - ME - XP

    Assuming upgrade prices (and assuming I'm remembering prices correctly,) thats:
    99 + 99 + 99 + 99 + 129 + 129 + 129 = 783
    versus:
    99 + 99 + 99 + 99 = 396

    Which means, to keep the Mac OS up-to-date has been nearly twice as expensive (assuming you never got any upgrades "free" with a new system purchase) over the last (almost) ten years.

    I love my Mac, so I'd MUCH rather have those ten years of Mac Operating Systems than Windows (yes, even System 7.5!) but that doesn't change the fact that it IS more expensive to keep a Mac up-to-date.

  3. Re:chicken of the vnc, x2osx , tightvnc by metamatic · · Score: 3, Informative

    What's wrong with VNC?

    Nothing, except that it's slower than a dead snail in treacle on a cold day. Those 24-bit Aqua bitmaps don't compress well.

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    GCHQ Quantum Insert installed. If only our tongues were made of glass, how much more careful we would be when we speak
  4. 24-bit Aqua by dad2viii · · Score: 3, Informative

    The point about graphics hogging bandwidth is valid, but ARD is configurable to allow 16-bit (both 1.2 ad 2.0) and even 8-bit graphics (verified only for 1.2), too. Apple advises minimizing animation in the UI and otherwise to make the most of the link.