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Gareth
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Get a virtual server with a linuxLinux distro. Install the desktop package and freenxFreeNX server. Although you cannot physically see the screen you can log in absolutely fine with the No Machine NX client from any PC and get to your linuxLinux desktop instantly. You can also share your windowsWindows drive across the network this way to work on the same files.

I too have a netbook and it can get a bit 'lumpy' when running VirtualboxVirtualBox machines. I haveI've never had this problem with NX client/server.

I know this answer is not what you are expecting - but try it. Chances are that your virtual server is quicker at uploading/downloading than your own machine is, so, even though the machine is not local it is a lot more responsive. The programs that are rubbish with this technique are things like running video in a browser on the remote machine, but you would be doing that locally anyway.

Get a virtual server with a linux distro. Install the desktop package and freenx server. Although you cannot physically see the screen you can log in absolutely fine with No Machine NX client from any PC and get to your linux desktop instantly. You can also share your windows drive across the network this way to work on the same files.

I too have a netbook and it can get a bit 'lumpy' when running Virtualbox machines. I have never had this problem with NX client/server.

I know this answer is not what you are expecting - but try it. Chances are that your virtual server is quicker at uploading/downloading than your own machine is, so, even though the machine is not local it is a lot more responsive. The programs that are rubbish with this technique are things like running video in a browser on the remote machine, but you would be doing that locally anyway.

Get a virtual server with a Linux distro. Install the desktop package and FreeNX server. Although you cannot physically see the screen you can log in absolutely fine with the No Machine NX client from any PC and get to your Linux desktop instantly. You can also share your Windows drive across the network this way to work on the same files.

I too have a netbook and it can get a bit 'lumpy' when running VirtualBox machines. I've never had this problem with NX client/server.

I know this answer is not what you are expecting - but try it. Chances are that your virtual server is quicker at uploading/downloading than your own machine is, so, even though the machine is not local it is a lot more responsive. The programs that are rubbish with this technique are things like running video in a browser on the remote machine, but you would be doing that locally anyway.

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Get a virtual server with a linux distro. Install the desktop package and freenx server. Although you cannot physically see the screen you can log in absolutely fine with No Machine NX client from any PC and get to your linux desktop instantly. You can also share your windows drive across the network this way to work on the same files.

I too have a netbook and it can get a bit 'lumpy' when running Virtualbox machines. I have never had this problem with NX client/server.

I know this answer is not what you are expecting - but try it. Chances are that your virtual server is quicker at uploading/downloading than your own machine is, so, even though the machine is not local it is a lot more responsive. The programs that are rubbish with this technique are things like running video in a browser on the remote machine, but you would be doing that locally anyway.