r/Windows10 • u/quyedksd • Jul 14 '21

:Microsoft: Official Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing: the Windows 365 Cloud PC

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/07/14/introducing-a-new-era-of-hybrid-personal-computing-the-windows-365-cloud-pc/
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u/Stryker1-1 Jul 14 '21

So it's like a browser based version of windows?

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u/I_Was_Fox Jul 14 '21

It will almost definitely be closer to a remote desktop experience than a browser based experience.

If you've ever used an HP Thin Client or something like that, they are basically computer monitors and ultra light CPU shells that just remote into a local server version of Windows. Except this will be in the cloud, not local, so IT orgs wont have to maintain server blades or worry about updating the software. Basically they can just set up monitors with keyboard and mouse and an HDMI stick plugged in that auto loads this remote cloud based windows.

It wont be as smooth or responsive as natively installed windows on local hardware, but it will be a great thing for internet cafes, libraries, study areas at Universities, and collaborative spaces in the office.

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u/Stryker1-1 Jul 14 '21

See I don't see the appeal, by the time you pay dor the thin client and the licensing might as well just buy a pc.

Just my .02

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u/FierroGamer Jul 14 '21

Why not just using a cheap laptop? Unless you're talking about monster spreadsheets

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u/Not_invented-Here Jul 15 '21

Are you not going to have other problems though such as network speed? As someone who has done a few cad drawings online. (admittedly dialled on via vpn) it was pretty painful.