Not available on the UK App store. if it is I cant find it!
I don't think it's been released here yet, I couldn't find it either.
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I don't think it's been released here yet, I couldn't find it either.
I can already access MS Office on my desktop with VNC and the keyboard is not a problem. The problem is latency. I cant see how this is going to be much different than VNC. Has anyone tried this?
I haven't tried it yet, but I had the same concern about their gaming service, which I have used.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I know I was with the games, much more responsive than I was expecting.
Yes it does. Yes he is.
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Agreed - whatever streaming protocal they've come up with for the games system is amazing, clearly a lot faster than bog standard VNC. If it can do fast paced games (which it can, I've played it) then it can do Office.
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Wrong. The pure fact that the document leaves a coporate network and goes to a third party already makes this unsuitable for most organisations .
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Wrong. The pure fact that the document leaves a coporate network and goes to a third party already makes this unsuitable for most organisations .
0.52 in the video: "Animations and video play smoothly"
But scrolling through a Word document? No, that's not even smooth in their video.
I too would rather run the original MS Office on an iPad instead of remote computing...
But scrolling through a Word document? No, that's not even smooth in their video.
I too would rather run the original MS Office on an iPad instead of remote computing...
lol
i still can't find a use for the iPad.
i would never use this for an office document.
ever
They could have fooled me. I really did think i was playing all those games with no issue on onlive.
If they can stream something as reaction based as games back and forth with no lag then i'm pretty sure they can get this running smoothly.
Many organisations already have their data stored offsite with companies like dropbox anyway.
No, it's not available in the UK. Like so many good things announced here
They stated from the beginning that it would be released in the UK at a later date.
Amazing, this is the kind of thing I want from "cloud" computing
I wonder if it'll support wireless keyboards? Obviously it isn't going to make the iPad replace your actual work machine, but for working on the go this is fantastic. I wonder how well it'll stream online video?
I wonder if it'll support wireless keyboards? Obviously it isn't going to make the iPad replace your actual work machine, but for working on the go this is fantastic. I wonder how well it'll stream online video?
Yes it does. If you've got a crappy internet connection then obviously it wont, but I can confirm it works very well in the UK, to the point where it renders LA Noire in full HD.
It's funny, but onlive has actually made me regret buying my macbook air. I bought the 2010 version over the 2011, because the graphics card is better , and I planned to do some casual gaming on it.
I did use it for some gaming at first, but now I do all my casual gaming via onlive, I'd have rather have had the extra CPU power (this isn't how I feel if onlive didn't exist).
We've had RDP clients for a while.
What makes you think this is different for enterprise situations ? Especially considering most IT departments and enterprises don't quite like their users sending internal data to external suppliers.
How are they doing this in regards to licensing?
If you've never dealt with Microsoft licensing before it is amazingly difficult.
So if this is a Windows 7 desktop then you can do SPLA Licensing which means a Windows 7 SAL, and an Office 2010 SAL, the SAL being the license. However since the device you are accessing is not a PC and not licensed to run Windows then you need a VDA Agreement which is $100 per month.
The SPLA licensing is more than the $9.99 per month and no Microsoft does not give breaks on SPLA, otherwise they risk alienating just about everyone else.
Microsoft does not like VDA which is why they charge the VDA fee.
The 2nd option is they are using Remote Desktop Service which gets rid of the VDI Requirement but still the monthly licensing is more than the $9.99.
I cannot imagine they went this far with the app and never talked to their lawyer but something might be a problem on Microsoft's end.
If you've never dealt with Microsoft licensing before it is amazingly difficult.
So if this is a Windows 7 desktop then you can do SPLA Licensing which means a Windows 7 SAL, and an Office 2010 SAL, the SAL being the license. However since the device you are accessing is not a PC and not licensed to run Windows then you need a VDA Agreement which is $100 per month.
The SPLA licensing is more than the $9.99 per month and no Microsoft does not give breaks on SPLA, otherwise they risk alienating just about everyone else.
Microsoft does not like VDA which is why they charge the VDA fee.
The 2nd option is they are using Remote Desktop Service which gets rid of the VDI Requirement but still the monthly licensing is more than the $9.99.
I cannot imagine they went this far with the app and never talked to their lawyer but something might be a problem on Microsoft's end.
Someone explain to me why Microsoft has yet to put Office on iOS (with dropbox and e-mail files within the app support). There are so many work-around apps on the app store such as this, Docstogo, etc. So there is clearly a big demand for MS Office on the platform.
Not to mention Apple pushes hard iOS as the future, not just of mobile computing but computers period. The post-pc era is a major focus of Apple, in particular the iPad being a viable replacement for the home computer. If Apple is serious about the iPad being not just a tablet but a actual home computer they should be beating down on Microsofts doors to get them to release MS Office on it.
It is hard to really accept the iPad as a true home computer to replace their laptop until it is on the platform for many consumers.
Not to mention Apple pushes hard iOS as the future, not just of mobile computing but computers period. The post-pc era is a major focus of Apple, in particular the iPad being a viable replacement for the home computer. If Apple is serious about the iPad being not just a tablet but a actual home computer they should be beating down on Microsofts doors to get them to release MS Office on it.
It is hard to really accept the iPad as a true home computer to replace their laptop until it is on the platform for many consumers.