Imperio Remote Desktop is a Powerful Remote Desktop App for Pro+ Versions of Windows
by Toni McQuilken
Dec 13, 2011 1:27 PM –
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Imperio Remote Desktop / RDP lets you take control of your PC from anywhere in the world right from your Android phone or tablet, all for around the cost of a cup of coffee! Run your applications remotely, access your files, play your music, even launch a presentation – Imperio Remote Desktop / RDP is the fastest, easiest to use and most fully featured Remote Desktop / RDP app on the planet!
Price: Free, $1.99, $3.99
Tested on: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Content Rating: Everyone
Pros & Cons:
Pros
- Remote access to your systems from any Android or iOS device!
- Multiple version options to get the amount of control you need!
- You can install the desktop client on as many machines as you want!
- Easy setup and use!
Cons
- Windows Home editions are not supported, only Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7, XP or Vista can be accessed.
- Like all remote access clients, it requires the computer you’re accessing to be on and running.
- It can be a bit finicky about connecting again once you close the app and go back.
Features:
Imperio Remote Desktop is a very powerful app for anyone who wants or needs to access home or work machines on the go. This includes the ability to access any file or program, or listen to music, etc. There are three versions – the free is has the least number of features, and does not include access to any support. The Lite+ version is missing the same features, but does allow the user to access the support desk. Both the free and lite versions include advertising. The Pro version has all the features and no advertising.
I spent quite a bit of time on Imperio’s test server, and found that using the Internet browser was the smoothest and most responsive, although there was some lag in scrolling. Opening programs didn’t cause it to crash, but it was very slow, and took long enough that I don’t think I would use it to run programs remotely very often. What I would use, I think, is the ability to transfer files, which happens to be one of the features only available in the Pro version. While it would require having the machine in question on and online, the ability to access information no matter where you are means no more getting to a meeting and discovering you left the presentation on the machine that’s now a thousand miles away. I see this as more of a work app, with the desktop client on your office machine, rather than something that would have a ton of use for the average person.
Setup was actually very easy, which was a big Pro for the app, since I’ve used remote clients before that had me wanting to throw my laptop through a window by the time it was working. It won’t work on any Home edition of Windows, since those don’t support the RDP protocol, which is another reason it really is more of a business app than a personal one. That said, it’s a matter of installing the client on the desktop, then inputting the same information on the app and you’re in. It took me about five minutes to get up and running, if not less.
The only real issue I had was that, out of habit, I hit the back button on my Tab’s menu bar, which took me out of the app and back to the last screen I had been on. When I tried to get back into the app, it refused to connect, giving me error messages. In the end, I had to completely kill the app and all of its processes to get it to launch fresh again. However, once I reconnected, I had no issues.
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Imperio Setup
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Imperio Computer List
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Imperio Desktop View
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Imperio Start Menu
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Imperio Windows Explorer
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Imperio Browser
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Imperio Facebook
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Imperio How To
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Imperio Desktop Wireless
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Imperio iTunes
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Imperio iTunes Running
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Imperio Samsung Kies
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Imperio On Screen Keypad
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Imperio Settings Bar
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Imperio Disconnect
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Imperio App Settings
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Imperio Version Info
Usefulness:
As I mentioned above, if you’re a professional who travels, the ability to access your home or work machine and all the files you have stored on them is great for piece of mind. Knowing you’ll never have to worry about forgetting to transfer the right files to the right device – especially in this world where all of us not only work on multiple computers, but probably have multiple mobile devices as well – will let a lot of people sleep a lot better at night.
Ease of Use:
Setup was very easy, connecting once you’re set up is a matter of pressing on the computer name. It it a bit slow – remember, you’re accessing another machine over a cellular network connection, so don’t expect zippy responsiveness.
Frequently Used:
Honestly I see this as more of an “OMG I forgot the presentation for tonight on my computer back at the office what am I going to do?” sort of app, rather than one you use on a regular basis, and that’s because it is still going to be faster to hook your device up via USB to transfer the files, or use something like Dropbox as a go-between, than to use a remote client like this. But when you need it, it will probably save your career. 
Interface:
The interface for the app itself is very clean and easy to navigate. The developers didn’t go out of their way to do more than the basics, because they seem to know how difficult setting up this type of connection can be. So instead, they’ve gone the route of making it easy. As for the remote desktop itself, that will look like however you set up your desktop machine.
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