For me it does make me lazy...
For example... With the new apple remote app, when I launch it it turns my computer on automatically, then I can control it with remote desktop without moving from my chair... Or I can use my mobile mouse app as a trackpad to control my computer.... I know this is not a good thing, I don't like being lazy but with technology these days it's hard not to be.
P.S please try this..... Connect the apple remote app to your iTunes account on your Mac or PC... Then turn your computer off, then launch your remote app on your ipad or iPhone or iPod touch.... Does it turn your computer on? Because mine does, I'm not sure how... But it does, must be something to do with the wake-on-LAN setting in my BIOS on the motherboard