Microsoft is launching a $349 desktop PC that only runs Windows 11 by streaming it from the cloud — is this the future of desktop computing?

[Windows Central]

Microsoft has unveiled a $349 desktop PC, designed to exclusively run Windows 11 via the cloud with Windows 365.

Microsoft is launching a $349 desktop PC that only runs Windows 11 by streaming it from the cloud — is this the future of desktop computing? : Read more

 

[TheFerrango]

A Windows thin client 2.0. Who knows, perhaps this time around the market will welcome it

 

[fjtorres5591]

Reminds me of the Oracle NC.
And just like the NC it costs as much as a fully functional PC.
Unless the security functions are really strong and the "limited local" functionality isn't too limited it will suffer the same fate.

 

[coffee-turtle]

The Future of Terminals [re-title]

All I need to know:

1) Without an internet connection, this device becomes unusable
2) doesn’t store user data or run apps locally

 

[Kaymd]

I can see this being useful if it's a real pay-as-you-go service.

I'm certainly not interested in yet another subscription service, to add to the numerous other subscriptions we are already saddled with.

But if it works like the occasional one-time payment whenever I need it, while it preserves my documents, settings etc. even when I am not actively subscribed, it can be very useful.