It’s a thin client…
Microsoft is launching a $349 desktop PC that only runs Windows 11 by streaming it from the cloud
Submitted 3 days ago by neme@lemm.ee to windows@sopuli.xyz
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Leeks@lemmy.world 3 days ago
remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
But it’s a new and revolutionary thin client. It’s got 365 in the name, anyway.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago
😎 profit, synergy, enterprise, buzzword.
halendos@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You forgot AI!
Anivia@feddit.org 3 days 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 2 days ago
Dells thin clients cost almost twice as much
MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days 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 2 days ago
in tiny fonts: the data you upload to the cloud will be used for AI training purposes
Throskie@midwest.social 2 days ago
So… dumb terminal are back in?
Hot damn boys, I’ll see ya on the RS-232 relays!
stupidcasey@lemmy.world 2 days 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.
PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Without a subscription right… Right?
Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 days ago
And if you thought Microsoft could not get worse…
riodoro1@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yet people keep making fun of Apple for putting the power button on the bottom.
At least it works offline.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 2 days 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 3 days ago
My Thinkpad T440p cost less then half that and many mini PCs cost around that much.
DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 3 days 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 2 days ago
Pretty sure I can sell my laptop for that amount
CarbonAlpine@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Jesus Christ…
TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 2 days ago
Thin clients are awful in every aspect, always.
MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
It has begun
DrDystopia@lemy.lol 3 days ago
😨
Ascend910@lemmy.ml 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago
🤮
eddanja@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Something, something, Surface Duo
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Words can’t express how much I don’t want this.
anon232@lemm.ee 3 days ago
The article mentions this is aimed at enterprises who are already probably doing something like this with vmware ESXi
Ptsf@lemmy.world 3 days 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 3 days ago
Yep for managing “thin clients” I’d been expecting something like this someday.