The Windows 365 Link is a small black box that connects over the internet to a Windows 365 Cloud PC running in the Azure cloud. Microsoft has priced it at $349 (£349), and its real utility is to those fully invested in Microsoft’s cloudy vision.

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    19 hours ago

    Priced it out for my company, and I don’t understand where this makes sense in any way. You spend a shit ton more for the server you get less for end users and thin clients are still expensive. Plus, bonus, you now have a single point of failure. Or at least a small handful if you duplicate properly.

    Converting that cost into a perpetual monthly bill isn’t going to change it magically

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      19 hours ago

      Well they make a lot of sense if you can’t trust your clients.

      My high school’s computer lab were all thin clients. I was told each cost like 20$ (wouldn’t be surprised if he exaggerated the cheapness a bit), and the server was being used for more than just the thin clients, anyway.

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          17 hours ago

          Huh. My first rule of IT was “No, I will not give you free tech support during my time off from work”.

          There was an exception if I was sleeping with you at the time. 😂

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            11 hours ago

            “can you look at my phone? I can’t pair my Bluetooth earbuds and-”

            “since this is a new relationship, you have not met the minimum requirement of fucking me yet. ticket postponed.”

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      14 hours ago

      The server for this product is Microsofts cloud, so there is no server cost, you’re just bought into their ecosystem and maybe a slightly higher subscription cost.

      It also means little to no hardware maintenance and streamlined IT processes.

      I’m bot saying it’s my kind of approach, but there are definitely a lot of companies that could benefit (given most people are really just using a browser and maybe some word/PowerPoint software).