Ask HN: Any remote PC rental service?

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We have a 3D download app that we want to test on a bunch of different hardware configs.

Any service which lets you remotely control PC, install app/s and view screen?

Friend told me about browsercam.com but it doesn't look like you can install any additional software on it.

Thanks

I don't know of any such service, but the same task can be completed by allowing a select set of users to test it. Have users sign up for the alpha/beta tests and ask for their hardware config, out of the ones that apply, select a set that best diversify the configurations.

Google "Windows VPS", or get VirtualBox/VMWare and all the x86 OS disks you can get your hands on and have fun.

How did you write a 3D app without knowing about virtualization software is beyond :-P

He's looking for hardware configurations. Different video cards, etc. You can't really get that from virtualization software.

My bad.

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