First look: VMWare releases new iPad app that lets you run Windows

VMWare's new View lets iPad owners use Virtual Desktops. I talk with executives Chris Young, VP and GM of End User Computing, and Steve Herrod, CTO / SVP of R&D, on the team that built it about iPad and enterprise adoption.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• vmware
• ipad
• windows
• microsoft
• virtualization

[Scobleizer]

branden: what was terrible about it? I just listened to the whole thing and I can clearly hear everyone involved.

[hellracer0]

I appreciate the effort on doing this. I think a w8 tablet will leave iPad behind.

[solarix]

I find your lack of HD disturbing.

[RequiemlionX]

@arr0gant1 Jumpdesktop just allows you to view/control a computer. This is allowing you to access a virtual machine. Look into VMware and you can get a better feel for what it is. And understand what View does.

[branden31123]

Why is the audio so terrible on this video?

[ncl47]

This looks excellent. The guys seem to have thought of everything and it's great that now that virtualisation is getting more and more widely used that a product like this has come to the iPad. The fact that the iPad has a 1024 x 768 display makes it perfect for using Windows - I thought that from the day it was released. It's a shame that the interviewer didn't ask about using this with a standalone machine running VMWare, since that I think would be useful for many people.

[arr0gant1]

How is this different than say, Jump Desktop?