Onlive showed off Windows on iPad 2...

[runawayprisoner]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/onlive-launches-desktop-app-streams-start-menus-and-office/

Super smooth. Wow!

 

[ponyo]

I dunno. I wasn't really impressed with the video. Touch seemed laggy and unresponsive. Very clunky. Could really use a mouse. Maybe they can get bluetooth mouse to work with it.

Splashtop Remote can pretty much do the same thing for one time fee I think. But I only used Splashtop on the iPad2 to play Flash videos on the Chrome browser. It worked fine for that. I don't know how it is with the rest of Windows program. I can't see it being that much worse.

 

[MrX8503]

Thats the smoothest remote app I've seen. I like that you can use multi-touch on it. Its almost like having a Win7 Tablet. It has some potential, but they would have to fix those occasional hiccups.

 

[amdhunter]

Damn that looks nice. I hope they bring out a client for Android also, I would love something like that for my GNex.

 

[jalaram]

Damn that looks nice. I hope they bring out a client for Android also, I would love something like that for my GNex.

It said that they plan to add for android, pc, and mac.

 

[Red Storm]

Isn't this essentially Splashtop?

 

[jalaram]

Isn't this essentially Splashtop?

That's for remoting to a local pc.

According to one comment:

Guys I am the owner of OnLiveInformer.com and we are covering this as well. Just wanted to clarify a few things about this app. #1 the desktops are hosted on OnLive's servers so there is no remoting into anything. #2. To the end user it is very FAST in fact faster than most of your local desktops due to OnLive's infrastructure. It will also be released shortly for other devices and the MicroConsole which you can than turn into a full fledged OnLive Desktop for under $100.00 and play both games and work from the device.

It's truly unique and ground breaking service for business and some home users.

 

[Red Storm]

That's for remoting to a local pc.

According to one comment:

Ah, I see the difference.

I wonder what the limitations are though? I don't expect them to just allow people to install any program they want. I have to think about how useful this will actually be. :hmm:

 

[Aikouka]

That's for remoting to a local pc.

According to one comment:

I disagree with the sentiment. It is pretty much Splashtop but instead of connecting to your local PC, it connects to some VM in a server. The thing is... why would a random user want to connect to a VM in a server when he could connect to his home PC which actually has everything on it?

Although, Splashtop has an issue with the current AMD/ATi drivers, which causes your desktop to revert to the basic windows skin in Windows 7. It's odd though, because it only happens with my iPad (and happens every time) and not my iPhone.

 

[ponyo]

Ah, I see the difference.

I wonder what the limitations are though? I don't expect them to just allow people to install any program they want. I have to think about how useful this will actually be. :hmm:

If you have Windows PC and fast upload internet connection at home, Splashtop is more useful. Now if you don't have Window PC and slow ass DSL at home, this could appeal to you.

 

[ponyo]

I disagree with the sentiment. It is pretty much Splashtop but instead of connecting to your local PC, it connects to some VM in a server. The thing is... why would a random user want to connect to a VM in a server when he could connect to his home PC which actually has everything on it?

Although, Splashtop has an issue with the current AMD/ATi drivers, which causes your desktop to revert to the basic windows skin in Windows 7. It's odd though, because it only happens with my iPad (and happens every time) and not my iPhone.

Exactly. As long as you have decent upload speed at home like with cable internet, Splashtop can work just as well and I would trust it more since it's my PC I'm controlling.

 

[Red Storm]

The thing is... why would a random user want to connect to a VM in a server when he could connect to his home PC which actually has everything on it?

This is what I'd like to know as well. I doubt they're going to give you full access to the OS. And using it for "work" doesn't make much sense, as work computers are part of a domain.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

I dunno. I wasn't really impressed with the video. Touch seemed laggy and unresponsive. Very clunky. Could really use a mouse. Maybe they can get bluetooth mouse to work with it.

Splashtop Remote can pretty much do the same thing for one time fee I think. But I only used Splashtop on the iPad2 to play Flash videos on the Chrome browser. It worked fine for that. I don't know how it is with the rest of Windows program. I can't see it being that much worse.

You do realize it is a streaming virtual desktop. It's not actually loaded on the iPad. It's going to lag due to network restrictions.
Also some of the "lag" or jerkiness" is the video, not the device.