In effect, the client passes the very small amount of data from keypresses or console clicks to a data centre, and streams the video and audio resulting from those clicks back down the pipe to the screen.

FORBES: OnLive Has Launched in the UK - Testing and Response

The microconsole plugs into a TV, like a games console, but almost no computation is being done at the client side.

FORBES: OnLive Has Launched in the UK - Testing and Response