Recently Microsoft released the link 365 which is basically a thin client for Azure. You can’t run anything locally nor is there any local files. It literally just connects you to a desktop elsewhere.

Do you think this is what Windows 12 might look like? I feel like this idea is not practical for average consumers. Maybe they will make something that’s like Chrome OS?

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Just missing a giant Galvin Belson signature

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Just the reemergence of the thin client that was all the shit back in the day… the pendulum will swing back.

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Have fun trying to flash another os when the servers shut down.

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Likely not possible thanks to “enhanced security”

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Yep 🤣

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a weird trash can you have

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There are two questions. Is it cheap, and can it be hacked to run Linux instead?

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It has a TPM and restricted boot so probably no Linux

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OK, so it is a door stopper. Thanks for the warning.

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No, it’s a piece of shit and it’s more expensive than mini PCs many times more capable.

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A 3rd question will be: It the power button on top or covered?

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bottom like apple of course

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