Both. I use both 3G and WiFi are several sites.
Do not have my up and down speeds but this app is slow to the point I would not consider it.
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Did anyone sign up for OnLive for iPad?
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Both. I use both 3G and WiFi are several sites.
Do not have my up and down speeds but this app is slow to the point I would not consider it.
Seriously, isn't this idea about the dumbest ever? Someone sat back and said "Let's do a remote app for the iPad that looks like MS Office, needs an excellent connection to function properly, and has all the features of all those 2 buck writing apps already available."
Why does a dog lick itself? Because it can, not because it should.
Why does a dog lick itself? Because it can, not because it should.
These people all know how bad we want Office on our iPad so they are trying to help or maybe take advantage. I admit I got pretty excited to see a Windows home screen on the iPad 2.
Looks like my problems will be solved with the introduction of Win8 Tablets this year! Do not know if a Win8 tablet would replace my iPad but it would be able to do more for me in the field at work!
I don't understand this app in light of the many server solutions in the app store. Splashtop remote runs win7 on my ipad pretty flawlessly, in terms of the onlive app I can run office perfectly thru splashtop. 9/10 times when I try to use the onlive app it queues me for a long time, now I don't see the use of paying for not having a queue when I can just buy splashtop and use my own desktop.
At the end of the day I found cloudon's lag unacceptable for anything other than very brief usage. I am still evaluating OnLive.
EDIT: my Internet connection is 18 down, 2 up.
It'll be released as soon as Apple makes iWork for Windows & Windows Phone
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I would expect it not to be the best over 3G since most 3G isn't fast enough to support it, but if you're on a strong fast WiFi network it should work just fine. I don't notice too much lag when on my mom's iPad 2 on our home internet. I use OnLive for gaming on my MacBook Pro over our home Wifi and sometimes it lags, but that's usually when we have OnLive + PS3 gaming + Netflix. I'd rather just SplashTop like the user a few posts above me suggested.
I got activated yesterday and wow, I'm really impressed with the service. Very fast IMO. I will probably go with the pay service when available. I would really like to install Quicken on it. If I could do that, it would really eliminate my need for a desktop computer completely. A question for anyone else using it - have you found any way to organize your uploaded files into folders?
Interesting, mine runs as if natively installed on my iPad 2.
My d/u is 25/25Mbps.
I wish mine did, too. Sometimes the lag is less but some times it is painfully slow. Tried again about an hour ago and it would not let me on for about 12 minutes.
I could never depend on that.
Well I've used this and CloudOn and for me, CloudOn wins. Firstly, CloudOn has DropBox sync and this doesn't, which is pretty much the only reason I would want to run a specific instance of Word or Excel on my iPad (ok, granted not everyone uses DropBox but I do). Secondly, CloudOn uses the native keyboard as opposed to the virtual keyboard OnLive uses. The virtual keyboard is horrible, small and slow, and I quickly found I was typing was faster than it could cope with. But as a consolation, I do like the OnLive UI. It's nicer than CloudOn's.
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My Onlive account has been activated, and I have played with it for a day or two. It's pretty much useless for me. I might be missing something, but it seems like the only way to send files to a printer or email is via a Mac or PC. You can not log into the file service website with your iPad, so basically your stuck. Btw - if I got this wrong, please chime in....because it would make a difference in how I feel about the product.
The iWork apps that run natively on the iPad are far superior. If I need to get a file from my Home computer, there are VNC options that are better. Frankly, using Onlive has absolutely convinced me that Apple did the right thing when it went with iOS rather than OSx on the iPad. Office and other desktop software just does not work well with a touch interface....very frustrating to use.
My Onlive account has been activated, and I have played with it for a day or two. It's pretty much useless for me. I might be missing something, but it seems like the only way to send files to a printer or email is via a Mac or PC. You can not log into the file service website with your iPad, so basically your stuck. Btw - if I got this wrong, please chime in....because it would make a difference in how I feel about the product.
The iWork apps that run natively on the iPad are far superior. If I need to get a file from my Home computer, there are VNC options that are better. Frankly, using Onlive has absolutely convinced me that Apple did the right thing when it went with iOS rather than OSx on the iPad. Office and other desktop software just does not work well with a touch interface....very frustrating to use.
It'd occurred to me that custom app installation might be another way for them to segment pricing. I'm sure many feel as you do. (Have you tried mint btw?)
Well I've used this and CloudOn and for me, CloudOn wins. Firstly, CloudOn has DropBox sync and this doesn't, which is pretty much the only reason I would want to run a specific instance of Word or Excel on my iPad (ok, granted not everyone uses DropBox but I do). Secondly, CloudOn uses the native keyboard as opposed to the virtual keyboard OnLive uses. The virtual keyboard is horrible, small and slow, and I quickly found I was typing was faster than it could cope with. But as a consolation, I do like the OnLive UI. It's nicer than CloudOn's.
Dropbox is huge for me. It's an integral part of my file system work around (iWork/Dropbox/dropDAV). I agree about the keyboards and UI. So far I am not impressed with the speed of either (my connection is 18/2) and gave up completely on CloudOn. Still withholding judgment on OnLive. Tough to tell some times whether I'm being throttled, or whether the thing is just....slow. There should be an indicator light
That way free customers would know with certainty every time they are feeling the effects of not being a paid customer. Hadn't though to try printing yet. Interesting.
Btw if file access is your only real need for desktop access, you could use Dropbox, syncing to Documents on your mac with a pointer, and dropDAV for easy access in and out of iWork (and other apps) on the iPad.