Microsoft is working on a virtualized PC OS for 2021
By Rich Woods @@TheRichWoods · Jul 20, 2020
By Rich Woods @@TheRichWoods · Jul 20, 2020
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Microsoft might be working on a new cloud-based Windows OS, according to a report fromДля просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся based on a Для просмотра ссылки Войди или Зарегистрируйся. Currently called Cloud PC, it's set to arrive in 2021.
Yes, Microsoft is bringing back the thin client, and business users will be able to use their existing PCs as one. Cloud PC will run Windows and will be powered by Azure, just as you'd expect, and it's based on Windows Virtual Desktop.
Pricing is different though, as the job listing promises a flat, per-user price. That implies that Microsoft will probably offer Cloud PC as a set, all-you-can-eat subscription service. This is as opposed to the Windows Virtual Desktop pricing that currently exists, and is based on how much resources you consume while using it.
The description in the job listing is as follows:
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Microsoft might be working on a new cloud-based Windows OS, according to a report fromДля просмотра ссылки Войди
Yes, Microsoft is bringing back the thin client, and business users will be able to use their existing PCs as one. Cloud PC will run Windows and will be powered by Azure, just as you'd expect, and it's based on Windows Virtual Desktop.
Pricing is different though, as the job listing promises a flat, per-user price. That implies that Microsoft will probably offer Cloud PC as a set, all-you-can-eat subscription service. This is as opposed to the Windows Virtual Desktop pricing that currently exists, and is based on how much resources you consume while using it.
The description in the job listing is as follows:
As for when it will arrive, it's reportedly coming next spring. Perhaps, it could be something that could launch around the timeframe of Build 2021.
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