It’s a thin client…
Microsoft is launching a $349 desktop PC that only runs Windows 11 by streaming it from the cloud
Submitted 5 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to windows@sopuli.xyz
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Leeks@lemmy.world 5 months ago
remotelove@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
But it’s a new and revolutionary thin client. It’s got 365 in the name, anyway.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
It’s new and revolutionary in that it’s worthless because you can only run Microsoft shit on this and makes you lock yourself 100% in with a vendor notorious for not giving a single shit about customers
halendos@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Nice, more e-waste… Also, if it’s just streaming from the cloud, how is it so expensive? Its on the same range as a steam deck.
Ptsf@lemmy.world 5 months ago
😎 profit, synergy, enterprise, buzzword.
halendos@lemmy.world 5 months ago
You forgot AI!
Anivia@feddit.org 5 months ago
There is absolutely zero reason a thin client needs to cost this much, unless this has some seriously high-end multi-monitor capabilities
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Dells thin clients cost almost twice as much
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
Why is it so expensive? You can buy a fully functioning laptop with a local windows install for way less.
Even the new mac mini is $599 and that’s a full on computer with really good performance.
iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 months ago
in tiny fonts: the data you upload to the cloud will be used for AI training purposes
Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 months ago
And if you thought Microsoft could not get worse…
Throskie@midwest.social 5 months ago
So… dumb terminal are back in?
Hot damn boys, I’ll see ya on the RS-232 relays!
stupidcasey@lemmy.world 5 months ago
This makes less than no sense, for $349 you can easily buy a computer that can stream a desktop, hell any computer capable of streaming another computer is inherently capable of offline work, this has absolutely no value add to anyone except Microsoft and not even that since people can make literally any other choice.
riodoro1@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yet people keep making fun of Apple for putting the power button on the bottom.
At least it works offline.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Yeaaa…I’m switching to iPhone next time I need a new phone. And I’ve fully swapped over to Linux on all but my living room gaming machine. The gaming machine has no need for privacy if I’m just using steam and a controller. No mics or anything.
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
My Thinkpad T440p cost less then half that and many mini PCs cost around that much.
DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
You can get an x86_64 mini pc for that same price. Or you can buy a used mid gaming rig for that same price.
LiamTheBox@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Pretty sure I can sell my laptop for that amount
CarbonAlpine@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Jesus Christ…
MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
It has begun
DrDystopia@lemy.lol 5 months ago
😨
TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 5 months ago
Thin clients are awful in every aspect, always.
Ascend910@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
No matter what we said about it. There will be people who will eagerly put their mouth on Microsoft’s asshole, waiting to swallow any removed products that Microsoft shit out
griefstricken@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
This is getting closer to the meme about the Javascript-based streamed operating system.
The only explanation I will now accept for how pointlessly laggy Windows can be is that Microsoft was deliberately increasing the latency to prepare customers for an online-only OS. Curse them.
EmperorHenry@infosec.pub 5 months ago
Oh…so they just want to take all control away from the user? I won’t be buying that, I’m sure it eats up a fuck ton of bandwidth too
Mango@lemmy.world 5 months ago
🤮
eddanja@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Something, something, Surface Duo
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Words can’t express how much I don’t want this.
anon232@lemm.ee 5 months ago
The article mentions this is aimed at enterprises who are already probably doing something like this with vmware ESXi
Ptsf@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Doubt it’ll ever catch on with anything except maybe the largest of orgs. You can just procure office task ready machines so cheaply these days, and Windows 365 is like $45/user/month. Far more than what we pay for windows licensing, user Cals, and office licensing all combined.
Benjaben@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yep for managing “thin clients” I’d been expecting something like this someday.