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I've heard Microsoft wants to do away with on-device Windows entirely for consumer devices, and go with a "dumb client" form factor that is always connected to
by rchaud 2y ago
I've heard Microsoft wants to do away with on-device Windows entirely for consumer devices, and go with a "dumb client" form factor that is always connected to a remote Windows server.
I'm not sure who at the org is pushing for this as it would essentially hand the PC games market to SteamOS. I suppose they saw how well it's worked for enterprise customers that essentially already use a Windows VM through Citrix or some other provider, and think this would solve the virus/malware problem once and for all.
- nottorp 2y ago> as it would essentially hand the PC games market to SteamOS ... or they will just stop developing windows games and do only xbox/playstation games ...
- cesarb 2y ago> I'm not sure who at the org is pushing for this as it would essentially hand the PC games market to SteamOS. PC games can already be played on a remote server, using services like Stadia, so it would not necessarily hand the PC games market to local Linux-based devices running SteamOS (like the Steam Deck).
- Slyfox33 2y agoStadia? That got shut down years ago.
- dabbz 2y agoIt's because there's a huge cloud first push internally. Leadership is trying to find any way they can find to leverage Azure and recurring revenue.
- callalex 2y agoRent-seeking is not new human behavior, it’s just been enough generations that the lesson must be collectively learned again.