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>Virtual desktops with AWS via disposable credit card is pretty good, imho.

there's zero chance that you can create an AWS account with disposable credit cards, presumably for fraud/spam related reasons. Even many VPS providers will reject prepaid cards for the same reason.

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who said anything about fraud/spam

You misread my comment. I'm simply pointing out that:

1. you can't create aws accounts with prepaid cards

2. the reason why is that aws doesn't accept prepaid cards, because people use them for fraud/spam and they want to stop them.

AWS is the only provider who accepts prepaid cards and your name doesn't even have to be on the card. Just make sure you know the card's billing address.

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