DOS emulator for iOS?

[Onita]

My boss just got an iPad. A program that we use for work is a dos program. Is there any way to run this program on the iPad?

 

[amdhunter]

iDOS was available for a little bit. I think the only way to get it now is by jailbreaking. It was pretty neat, some people even got Windows 3.1 up and running with it.

 

[Onita]

Yeah, definitely won't be jailbreaking it lol. Oh well, it was worth a try.

Thanks!

 

[umrigar]

see if he wants to hand crank-start his car from the front, too.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Whatever you do, don't tell the IT department at work what your doing. The surprise is always so much better when the boss bricks the new iPad.

 

[uli2000]

idos is back in the app store, and it's free today as well.

 

[speg]

Good timing op!

PS - might want to tell your boss it's 2011 too.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Apparently you can use iPhone Explorer to transfer the necessary .exe to your iPad.

 

[amdhunter]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/idos-strikes-back-returns-to-the-app-store/

 

[TuxDave]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/idos-strikes-back-returns-to-the-app-store/

Haha, I saw that Engadget article and was wondering how the hell that was possible when I was just reading about it on anandtech forums

 

[Paperlantern]

This thing is awesome, I put this on my iphone and ended up playing like an hour of Leisure Larry last night before bed. i was disappointed it wouldnt play Ascendancy, but I think that game would be rough to play without a mouse anyway. Leisure Larry wasnt bad though. Really good app.