A new application called
SideWindow has gone public beta.
Finally, the expensive desk ornament that used to be your cradled PDA can now serve a useful purpose. SideWindow transforms your PDA into a virtual desktop extension, allowing you to drag applications such as your favorite picture viewer, media player and instant messaging applications to your PDA while freeing your main display's real estate for something more useful.
SideWindow supports standard (240x320) and high (480x640) resolution devices such as the Dell x50v or the Toshiba e805, in either Landscape or Portrait mode. Intermediary resolutions are also supported, and can be configured easily . You can interact with the applications on the SideWindow using your mouse, fingers or stylus.
Just sync up, and your PDA is instantly transformed into a virtual screen extension. When your PDA is removed from the cradle, applications that were dragged onto the PDA automatically pop back onto your main display.
SideWindow is really the perfect companion for PDA and gadget nut. Go ahead, try it. And see just how cool your PDA can really be.
NOTE: Not yet tested on XP Media Center, although it might be very handy
Download the SideWindow beta
here
