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QuickTime Creator Brings Flash and Office To the iPad, By Subscription

Posted by timothy on from the but-then-you-have-to-watch-flash dept.

New submitter adycarter writes "Steve Perlman, the man responsilbe for QuickTime and WebTV, has recently launched OnLive Desktop which now offers a 'plus' service enabling iPad users to use Flash, Microsoft Office and the ability to use a Gigabit-speed version of Internet Explorer. The service runs on the same basic technology as their game streaming service in that you're using your iPad as client to access a machine located in the cloud."

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  1. Re:Thanks by jo_ham · · Score: 1, Troll

    Sarcasm works only when there aren't enough people who actually believe what you pretended to.

    -- Ethanol-fueled

    Actually that's usually one of the most common uses of sarcasm - as a "low hanging fruit" method of mocking people. Seems you missed it in your hot-button Anti-Apple Froth. You were a little too quick to want to jump on him for liking Apple so you didn't stop to think that a single line first post on slashdot might not be 100% serious.