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Microsoft wants to move Windows fully to the cloud (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by themadcodger@kbin.social to c/tech@kbin.social

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If this happens, will it be a mass exodus to Linux/Mac? Or will people just live with it? The fact that the Steam Deck has shown great promise in playing games on Linux has made me reconsider Windows yet again.

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[–] asparagus_p@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Microsoft isn't going to stop selling installable copies of Windows.

I agree with most of your comment, but I bet Microsoft will what do whatever the market says will be most profitable, so nothing is off the table.

[–] trynn@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Yep, you're absolutely right. I think my main point is that switching to only offering a cloud-streamed OS as their only offering would kill off a massive market where they have market dominance (enterprise desktops). It doesn't make business sense for them to leave that market. If the demands of that market change, then you're right -- they're going to do whatever is most profitable. But we're nowhere near there yet.