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OnLive Cloud Desktop hands-on: Windows 7 streaming to an iPad (video)

OnLive Cloud Desktop hands-on: Windows 7 streaming to an iPad (video)

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Today, we've got video of Windows 7 on an iPad, streaming a desktop complete with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and mulititouch apps, far smoother than your average remote desktop solution

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

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Gallery Photo: OnLive Cloud Desktop hands-on pictures
Gallery Photo: OnLive Cloud Desktop hands-on pictures

Yesterday, we told you how OnLive is breaking away from its gaming roots to deliver a Windows 7 thin client from the cloud. Today, we've got video of Windows 7 on an iPad, streaming a desktop complete with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and mulititouch apps, far smoother than your average remote desktop solution. See it action below, and / or try it for yourself free on iPad when the app launches this Thursday!

Update: OnLive says the app is actually coming Friday, due to an additional deployment of servers to handle the estimated load.

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