More likely the end of desktop Windows. But I wouldn’t take my bet on it as Windows users often tend to accept everything Microsoft does, sooner or later.
At that point it’s someone else’s PC in a server somewhere else. Unless it’s to make networks in business or school, I don’t really see it being used much outside of that. Especially when you could just set up your own cloud network locally.
I had a friend, who runs a company hosting various OSs designed for this use case. He was singing their praises, till I pointed out a flaw. I work in places with less than optimal internet access. Even the mobile phone network often collapses. Suddenly, my laptop being independently capable is very important.
I’ve moved away from windows a lot however. I mostly boot Ubuntu, with windows available if I need it. Most of the games I play also work fine under Linux now. It can be 6 months or more between windows boots.
I think it’s a problem for consumers, especially as long as traditional PCs and laptops remain ubiquitous. I could see this changing over time as the natural way of things. There are all kinds of examples of people giving up a superior experience for the sake of cost or convenience. :-/
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More likely the end of desktop Windows. But I wouldn’t take my bet on it as Windows users often tend to accept everything Microsoft does, sooner or later.
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At that point it’s someone else’s PC in a server somewhere else. Unless it’s to make networks in business or school, I don’t really see it being used much outside of that. Especially when you could just set up your own cloud network locally.
I had a friend, who runs a company hosting various OSs designed for this use case. He was singing their praises, till I pointed out a flaw. I work in places with less than optimal internet access. Even the mobile phone network often collapses. Suddenly, my laptop being independently capable is very important.
I’ve moved away from windows a lot however. I mostly boot Ubuntu, with windows available if I need it. Most of the games I play also work fine under Linux now. It can be 6 months or more between windows boots.
I think it’s a problem for consumers, especially as long as traditional PCs and laptops remain ubiquitous. I could see this changing over time as the natural way of things. There are all kinds of examples of people giving up a superior experience for the sake of cost or convenience. :-/