While the current OnLive capability is severely limited, this could be the future of the desktop in some environments. The concept of BYOD (bring your own device) is being adopted in an increasing number of large enterprises. Technologies like this could eliminate the need for NAC and instead focus on developing a hardened client that connects the user’s device to the enterprise cloud desktop.
“Tablet fondlers can finally get some work done thanks to streaming cloud supplier OnLive, which now pipes the full Windows 7 experience from its data centres to punters’ palms.
Right now the free app doesn’t maintain any settings between sessions, but does provide a working Win 7 desktop, and copy of Microsoft Office, which can interact with files stored in an OnLive account. Alternatively it could be used to trick your mates into believing you’ve managed to blag a next-generation Windows tablet for the afternoon.”
(Source: OnLive sneaks Windows 7 into the iPad • The Register.)
