Microsoft is Introducing a $349 Mini PC That Streams Windows 11 from the Cloud

Chaitanya · 2024-11-20T02:00:02+0000

Just like Mining and ML/AI stupidty another waste of energy resources that should meet early grave. What a waste of resources.

phanbuey · 2024-11-20T02:00:40+0000

This was like the early wyse thin client terminals. These are good for office machines.

But yeah better have really good internet otherwise nothing works. So there's still that risk.

Daven · 2024-11-20T02:12:29+0000

btarunr said:
So Microsoft's response to the Mac Mini nuke is a freaking DaaS box? And at $350?

I guess it serves us right since the only comment most here can say about Apple is walled garden. We really don’t have a much better situation with Microsoft.

I actually envy anyone here who has successfully moved to Linux.

Marcus L · 2024-11-20T02:44:20+0000

phanbuey said:
This was like the early wyse thin client terminals. These are good for office machines.

But yeah better have really good internet otherwise nothing works. So there's still that risk.

Citrix and VMware says hi....

Chaitanya said:
Just like Mining and ML/AI stupidty another waste of energy resources that should meet early grave. What a waste of resources.

Just cause you don't understand technology doesn't mean it's worthless

eidairaman1 · 2024-11-20T03:01:50+0000

Setting up for failure like CloudStrike

phanbuey said:
This was like the early wyse thin client terminals. These are good for office machines.

But yeah better have really good internet otherwise nothing works. So there's still that risk.

Marcus L said:
Citrix and VMware says hi....

Just cause you don't understand technology doesn't mean it's worthless

silapakorn · 2024-11-20T03:03:21+0000

Apple should take note. Putting a power button on the front of mini PC doesn't always look bad.

dir_d · 2024-11-20T04:05:31+0000

btarunr said:
So Microsoft's response to the Mac Mini nuke is a freaking DaaS box? And at $350?

And pay a minimum of $31 a month on top of the $350 or its a paper weight.

lexluthermiester · 2024-11-20T04:44:33+0000

freeagent said:
Wasn't this supposed to be how Windows 12 was?

No. Windows 12 is just a rumor. Seriously..

Frick · 2024-11-20T04:58:18+0000

Daven said:
What stops MS from selling a $349 Windows smart monitor instead?

Ohhh hey that's actually an idea that have some merit.

lexluthermiester · 2024-11-20T05:04:38+0000

Daven said:
What stops MS from selling a $349 Windows smart monitor instead?

Frick said:
Ohhh hey that's actually an idea that have some merit.

Please don't with those ideas, microsoft is just dumb enough to try it..

Visible Noise · 2024-11-20T05:07:04+0000

dir_d said:
And pay a minimum of $31 a month on top of the $350 or it’s hich a paper weight.

Which is freaking cheap. You have no idea what the cost of ownership of corporate pc is apparently.

lexluthermiester · 2024-11-20T05:21:33+0000

Visible Noise said:
Which is freaking cheap. You have no idea what the cost of ownership of corporate pc is apparently.

I do, and no, it's not. Value over time is pathetic for devices like this. Ask anyone who has bought, installed and maintained a Citrix based network. This "subscription model" version of Windows is trash and it belongs in same.

nienorgt · 2024-11-20T05:31:32+0000

I know Microsoft is all about running after Steam, but I didn't expect calling it after dead Steam Link device...

Daven said:
Alder Lake N is not good enough to be in a calculator much less a thin client.

Seriously, I don't know why you are on an anti ALK-N crusade. This thing can handle streaming just well.
To make sure I could recommend it to my dad, I used only a N95 Mini PC for two weeks instead of my i5 8500 (at the time) PC and it worked wonders for light usage like web and Office tasks (as long it didn't update in background).
I was literally shocked at how times has changed to see this PC basically perform better from a i5 750 OCed to 4GHz from 2009.

KLiKzg · 2024-11-20T05:42:56+0000

lexluthermiester said:
No. Windows 12 is just a rumor. Seriously..

Well, they said Win10 is the last number...

Chaitanya said:
Just like Mining and ML/AI stupidty another waste of energy resources that should meet early grave. What a waste of resources.

Only thing this is good for is office administration....but Biden is out, so Musk will not pass this thin client for government purposes, unless it is efficient & cheap. :cool:

PLAfiller · 2024-11-20T06:19:10+0000

Hm....I think I figured them out....that's a PR campaign!

Everyone's talking about MS now, youtubers will buy one, Gamer's nexus will autopsy one....that ain't about the product at all...they know it's a terrible idea

thevoiceofreason · 2024-11-20T07:39:47+0000

This is more of a chromebox alternative rather than a thin client.

Chomiq · 2024-11-20T07:47:59+0000

They're a bit too early for April Fools.

Ah nm, they're launching in April 2025, so perfect timing!

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Microsoft is Introducing a $349 Mini PC That Streams Windows 11 from the Cloud

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