OnLive demos Windows 7 on an iPad and Galaxy Tab, launches cloud computing tablet app

Flash on an iPad ? No problem, and neither is QuickTime on a Samsung Galaxy Tab — assuming you’re running both from a virtualized Windows 7 PC using OnLive’s new app. OnLive may have originally pitched itself as a streaming games service, but founder Steve Perlman revised his ambitions at the D: Dive into Mobile conference today, showing off a host of Windows 7 programs (including 3D modeling software Maya, above) running on the pair of ARM-based tablets. Like always, OnLive requires a nearby server and fast internet connection to function adequately, and the apps themselves would need touch controls, but Perlman said it’s actually easier to deliver apps than games since they’re less sensitive to lag. OnLive didn’t provide a date when we can expect full cloud functionality, but you can get a sneak peek at a pared-down version right now — the brand-new OnLive Viewer app, which lets you spectate games in progress (and will eventually let you play them) is now available for iPad. OnLive demos Windows 7 on an iPad and Galaxy Tab, launches cloud computing tablet app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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