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Remote Desktop in Windows Vista

I finally got around to trying out Remote Desktop in Windows Vista. Wow. Very cool. Not only does this thing support multiple monitors (finally), but it fully supports desktop composition.

For those of you that don't know, desktop composition is what allows Vista to look so pretty. Without it, you're stuck with the "classic" look. No transparencies. No cool flip 3D stuff.

Vista Aero on Remote Desktop

Remote Desktop on Vista, at least when connecting to another Vista machine, seems zippier. I'm not sure why, exactly, but it definitely feels even closer to being "local".

So, if you're still using VNC, this is even more reason to drop it like a bad habit.

Oh, and yes, even Flip 3D works!

Flip3d via Remote Desktop