Using iPad as an external monitor

Question

Is there a way to use the Apple iPad as an external monitor for Ubuntu? I see that there are applications for that purpose for Macintosh computers.

Answer 1

Here's a handy guide, using VNC: http://eric-blue.com/2011/08/20/how-to-turn-your-ipad-into-a-virtual-monitor/

Answer 2

You can try using one of the applications listed on this article:

• Air Display (OSX)
• MaxiVista (Windows)

You could try running it in Wine, I went and did some advance searching and it seems the platforms are usually for Windows or Macintosh.