What every pro-Microsoft folk and multi-operating system user would like to see is the iPad running more than one operating system. Chris Fleck, vice president of Community and Solutions Development at Citrix, in a blog post, noted that Citrix Receiver was capable of running Windows 7 OS on Apple iPad with Citrix's XenDesktop program. We are sure this will leave a lot of Apple fans excited.
Citrix offers services in end-to-end virtualization, networking and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies. Fleck, in the blog post, said, "It turns out the 9.7 inch display on the iPad with a 1024x768 screen resolution works great for a full VDI XenDesktop. Windows applications run unmodified and securely in the data center, and even multiple applications at once." Running Windows 7 on the 480x320 pixel resolution bearing iPhone would have been painful.
Enterprises looking to bring iPad to their premises might want to consider this feature. The iPad can be hooked to the iPad Keyboard Dock and Windows 7 on it can be used just like it can be on iMac or MacBook Pro via Boot Camp. Citrix now waits to hear from the enterprise segment, Small Office Home Office and other business professionals if they really wish to see Citrix Receiver for the iPad to run Windows 7 on it.
Cloud computing with iPad could go big and that has already started with the operating system itself. Despite being a consumer product, iPad does manage to appeal to enterprises, thanks to software developers like Citrix.