Evan talks about multiple machines

Evan asks how you would use multiple machines at home.

I may not be typical, but I’ve been a multi-PC user for a number of years. It started as a way to physically keep separate projects separate. I’m not one to tear down and rebuild machines. I get them working and I use them. Under this metaphor, my greatest problem was administering all the systems and “moving” configurations.

Then came along Pocket PCs and synching became a big issue as well as continually losing data. So when the Tablet PC arrived I found a much better match for me. The Tablets are small enough to be highly mobile, but at the same time are “real computers.” I can do all of my development and notetaking on the Tablet.

However, this isn’t really what I want to do. I want multiple displays. If I need more screen real estate so I can put two ideas side by side, I want to be able to pull out another Tablet and just use it.

If my aunt comes over to my house and wants to share a photo with me, I just want her to pass it along to me.

Collaboration, sharing, or synching are all important–especially when the computers are highly mobile.

As a developer, what I’d really like to see are SDKs that provide these all-important capabilities. Enhanced graphics can improve the user interaction with my programs, however, network-oriented SDKs will probably more significantly change the way I think about applications.