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New App: OnLive Desktop Plus Puts Windows 7 on the iPad,released Jan'12
Link:
http://tech4classrooms.org/2012/02/23/nyt-onlive-desktop-plus-puts-...
Once at the Tech4classrooms website, click the NYT link provided and you can read the Feb 23rd article in the New York Times, written by the famous David Pogue- Apple columnist, article entitled:
OnLive Desktop Plus Puts Windows 7 on the iPad in Blazing Speed - State of the Art
It's a tiny app - about 5 megabytes. When you open it, you see a standard Windows 7 desktop, right there on your iPad. The full, latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader are set up and ready to use - no installation, no serial numbers, no pop-up balloons nagging you to update this or that.
The application just came out in Jan’12. There is a monthly cost of $5 per month. Please read the article in full, seems, fast, efficient and the ability to use Adobe-Flash and watch- VIDEO’s.
I haven't tried the download, and at the moment, I have a university-owned iPad2 with blockage for any app downloads. I am awaiting to buy my own iPad...3,( will it be called???) and await the NEW release, when?-spring'12. As mentioned in previous discussion, perhaps we will have more insight after the Apple-San Fran expo in March'12.
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Permalink Reply by Karrie Anne Vitti on
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I've been playing with OnLive for about a week and I really like it so far. I love the fact that I can edit and display full PowerPoint presentations without a problem. Upgrading will be necessary since the only way to get my files into OnLive is via the internet as you cannot connect to Dropbox in the free version. Trust me, this is one app worth the download!
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Permalink Reply by Laura D.Davis on
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Thanks so much for responding Karrie.
Glad to hear a positive review of the app and worth the download and the difference between what's free and the upgrade to the $4.99 per month fee. To add, from the website, the monthly fee, ALSO adds the ability to see Flash enabled- VIDEO's.
Again, I haven't tried it as yet, but will, once the release of the latest iPad comes out, will it be called iPad3?
I'll "be on it!"?
I Can't do downloads on the iPad2, I presently have since blocked by the university I work for,
un-lucky me!
To all, here is the link for ONLINE DESKTOP PLUS: http://desktop.onlive.com/
Enjoy the Academy Awards, for those watching! Laura D.
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Permalink Reply by Jamel Smith on
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Thank you for the info. I am about to review it now.
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