Using Laptop Screen as a monitor

Using Laptop Screen as a monitor

I am planning to buy a Mac Mini. I have a Windows laptop and wanted to get a Mac. But my job requires me to move every 3-4 months, so don't want to get a monitor that I will have to carry around all the time. My plan was to get the Mac Mini and use my Windows laptop as a monitor whenever I use the Mac Mini... But i am not sure if this is possible... Maybe some external card or something...? Please let me know if this is possible at all...?

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Guest [Entry]

How about ScreenRecycler? I've not used it myself, but it seems to fit the bill.

Guest [Entry]

"As mentioned by the other answers, your best bet is to use remote desktop software. The only problem with this though is that they would both need to be networked and on the same network. This may not always be readily available.

Could you sell the Windows laptop and use that (maybe plus a small investment) to buy a similarly sized display. It would not be any more inconvienent to transport than a laptop, but would be much simpler setup.

Unsure from the question if you are buying the Mac to replace the Windows PC or as an addition to it."

Guest [Entry]

"Check out this webpage from Alternativeto.com...it lists the (mostly) free alternatives to Maxivista...as good of a list as you're gonna get...

http://alternativeto.net/desktop/maxivista/"