OnLive brings cloud-based Windows apps to the iPad — Cloud Computing News: That begins with the introduction of OnLive Desktop, a free iPad app that allows anyone to use full-featured versions of Microsoft Word and other desktop applications on the Apple tablet.
The introduction of OnLive Desktop means iPad users will now have access to full-featured versions of popular and powerful Windows PC applications. The application, available free from the iTunes App Store, runs virtualized versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software on its data centers in the cloud.