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The scoop: OnLive Desktop Plus (iPad app, plus service), by OnLive, Inc., about $5/month.
What is it? The OnLive Desktop is an app for your iPad that gives you a virtual Windows 7 desktop environment, as well as Office 2010 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Reader and other basic Windows apps (Calculator, Notepad, Wordpad, Paint, Sticky Notes).
Upgrading to the Plus service gives you access to a virtual Internet Explorer browser, which lets you surf the Web, including the ability to watch Flash-enabled videos, something the regular iPad doesn't do.
Files created via the app are stored in the cloud by OnLive (2GB of free storage), and can be downloaded via your PC (you can also upload other files to the cloud storage area and access them within the iPad app).
Why it's cool: Having a Windows 7 environment on your iPad adds another component for users (especially mobile travelers) who want to "ditch their...