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Have you ever wondered about those applications that promise to let you use your very own computer desktop remotely, no matter what machine you’re actually on?

Sounds like a wonderful idea, doesn’t it? But surely it can’t be as simple as all that…

Well, Dustin M Wax, at the extremely useful Lifehack.org, has been taking a look at the various ‘web-top’ applications on offer.

His conclusions:

In theory, this means that wherever you went, you’d be able to access your work through a common interface and set of tools. All with a single login, too.

In practice, it’s not quite so simple. Even making allowances for the varying states of development web desktops are in at the moment, none of them offer a compelling experience for web-based workers. I have looked at and played with almost two dozen of these applications, and so far haven’t found any that I could integrate very well into my daily routine.

But there’s promise. Some of these apps are well worth watching, especially as they begin to interconnect with other services like Zoho Writer and Google Docs for document editing, Box.net’s OpenBox service for file storage, and other third-party services and plugins. I’ve highlighted three of the most promising webtop services below, followed by all the rest.

Read the full article, and see which ones he liked best, here >>

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