Microsoft has announced Windows 365, a new cloud PC service that allows users to stream a Windows desktop via web browser to any device, including Mac and iPad.
The service works similar to the company's Xbox Cloud Gaming service - the Windows operating system is loaded on a remote computer in the cloud, and Microsoft streams the entire experience from the desktop PC to the user's device. Microsoft calls it a "hybrid window into a hybrid world" where offices and remote work are exchanged.
Windows 365 offers an instant boot experience that allows users to stream all their applications, tools, data and customized settings from the cloud across any device, including Mac, iPad, Linux and Android device, "explained the Microsoft 365 manager , Wangui McKelvey. “The Windows experience is consistent, regardless of the device. You can pick up exactly where you left off, because the status of your PC in the cloud remains the same, even when you switch devices. "
Comment:
We waited a long time for Apple to do the same with the Mac. Decades ago we thought that the look of Finder, Documents, Pictures, etc. folders. in iCloud it was an indication that we were going to a "virtual" Mac accessible from anywhere. We were wrong and now Microsoft does and Apple will be behind. A shame
It is also possible that there is not a great demand for such a service and that the security implications are so severe that the risk is not outweighed.
