There will be a market for this, but it’s going to be a slow burn. They’re not going to convert a lot of people for general use. Even business utility is limited because of the risk of internet outages and travel. That said, many businesses do mandate full-time VM use, so it’s clearly something for which companies have an acceptance. The benefit to the consumer is really cheap hardware, great battery life, and theoretically unlimited processing power. In other words, the most powerful gaming machine in the world in form of an ultra-thin laptop which lasts 30 hours on battery for $500.
It’s not for me, but I can see the appeal. There is huge risk that Microsoft captures too large an audience and jacks up their subscription prices. That would be a bad future.
There will be a market for this, but it’s going to be a slow burn. They’re not going to convert a lot of people for general use. Even business utility is limited because of the risk of internet outages and travel. That said, many businesses do mandate full-time VM use, so it’s clearly something for which companies have an acceptance. The benefit to the consumer is really cheap hardware, great battery life, and theoretically unlimited processing power. In other words, the most powerful gaming machine in the world in form of an ultra-thin laptop which lasts 30 hours on battery for $500.
It’s not for me, but I can see the appeal. There is huge risk that Microsoft captures too large an audience and jacks up their subscription prices. That would be a bad future.