

Virtual desktops are ideal to use for the purposes of privacy, virtual office and desktop security purposes. Most can be used within a web browser though some are true remote computer desktops running on a computer somewhere out there on the Internet (Desktop on Demand is one such service that uses Linux and NX technology which even works quite well from a dialup Internet service)
Web Based Virtual Desktops
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Actual Remote Desktops
Web Based Office
Coming under pressure from the many free or low cost web based office suites such as Google Docs, Zoho or Thinkfree office has perhaps forced Microsoft to try a possible of competing with them by announcing it will trial a free version of Its Microsoft Works office suite which will be an installable program still but with adverts to cover its usual £20 cost.