So if I don't have an internet connection, I can't even boot my computer?

Big "you'll own nothing and be happy" energy.

I hope that gaming on linux then is as seamless as it is on windows today. Because the rest of the things that I do with my PC are already equal, but gaming is the big reason I still use windows.

2023, the year that big tech shot it self in the face, continues.

Microsoft wants to move me fully to the Linux

man, this might be thing that finally makes me switch to Linux. what an incredibly stupid, shitty, and greedy decision.

Hard pass.

bet itll suddenly become subscription based too

I already have to jump through a bunch of hoops to make Win 10/11 tolerable for personal use and preferences Things like ShutUp10 and dozens of manual tweaks, registry settings, policy changes, etc. The cloud version will probably constantly roll all of that back on me.

I really hate this silicon valley mindset that everyone has reliable broadband and worse, they know what the user wants/needs better than the user does.

Enshitificstion is ruthless.

The writing was on the wall considering how much they're trying to push Bing into Windows 11. They want everything to be online and connected to their services, and it sucks.

Well, that should be interesting for businesses. I wonder how things will play out with HIPPA, GPDR, and such.

Redmond locking out consumers with shitty/metered Internet connections? What a wonderful idea.

Asking people to move to a subscription model will also be appreciated, I'm sure.

I don't get it, what's the benefit of this? Why would your average joe want to use a cloud instance instead of running Windows locally? How does Microsoft benefit from this?

Is the "cloud" sustainable and scalable, in terms of energy and environmental demands?

Wow great More always online drm in windows

I know I'm one of the few, but what I like about a PC is the Computing part, but also the Personal part. I can use this apparatus to automate some calculations in my own free time and display it however I want. Sure things can be outsourced. Sure I can use a cloud computer. But that's no fun for me.

I had notebooks where I turned off WiFi and all its services, I had a desktop PC where the network card fried. Those were the most stable and fastest Windows installations I ever had. Running for years on end without ever needing a reboot.

Windows Terminal-mode, it sure may have its place. But not for me.

@dvdnet90 I’m leaving windows as soon as support is dropped for windows 10

I knew they were planning on removing all local control at some point. By the end of this users will propably have to call ms support/something equivalent to that, to do anything that requires admin rights. I guess I should be thankful to microsoft for steeling my resolve to not use any windows beyond 10.

I'm glad Linux gaming is getting better so I can make the switch if I have too. That being said I find Windows copilot intriguing. An AI assistant built into the operating system could be very useful. It's good to have options.

What consumer is asking for this?

I guess it's about time to look into Linux again. I've run it on and off since the late 90's, but always end up back on Windows because of games.

I assume it is not a full transition to cloud, instead they are adding 'Cloud Computing to Windows' and integrating with system.

I only use windows if i have to in my workplace and it always sucks. It's the only thing on my workflow that slows me down or drives me crazy