A Pandemic Necessity

As a media production educator I need a powerful desktop computer to run my video production programs. Part of my job involves travel to meet our virtual students and when the pandemic hit I was finding it difficult to get all my work done on my laptop. I simply needed my desktop computer. I tried several other remote desktop applications, but none of them allowed me actually use the video production programs on my work computer. Then I found Splashtop and it changed everything. With Splashtop, I was able to securely access my work computer from my personal laptop or from any of the other offices I have to use when I am traveling to different school locations. I was able to edit videos with ease and didn't have to worry about where all my files were stored or not having the same processing power when I was on the road. Splashtop turned an inexpensive laptop into a high-end media production machine.

The security of Splashtop is fantastic. I've tried the windows-based screen/desktop sharing, Chrome's remote desktop and a couple of others, but nothing was able to handle the programs I was running. The other programs were also just on or off. With Splashtop I was able to set up multiple passwords so I am able to log into my machine even if I'm using a shared computer at home. There is no way my kids can accidentally get into my work computer without me knowing about it. I've never felt unsecure using this program.

Downloading and installing Splashtop was a breeze. The instructions were simple to understand and it was easy to setup. Within a few minutes I had it on my computer and a couple of minutes later I had the app on my tablet and smartphone testing. It was honestly easier to set up and see success than using the built-in remote desktop features on my Windows machine.