OnLive Desktop specs

Pros

• IE supports videos Safari doesn't
• Brings Windows, Office apps, and IE to an iPad
• Free access to Office apps (but not IE)

Cons

• Office Ribbon can be hard to use on a tablet
• Free accounts can experience lag
• Cloud storage doesn't automatically sync

At A Glance

OnLive Desktop offers free or inexpensive access to Office apps, IE, and more on a tablet, but it suffers from design and usability flaws.

Manufacturer’s Description

Access a Powerful PC from Anywhere! PC Microsoft® Office with 2GB cloud storage FREE* Full-featured document viewing and editing Instant-action, media-rich Windows® 7 cloud desktop Lightning-fast Web browsing with Adobe® Flash® Coming soon to Android™, PC, Mac®, monitors/TVs Get the free app for your iPad® here: