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In July 2021, Microsoft announced it will start selling subscriptions to virtualized Windows desktops as part of a new ''Windows 365'' service in the following month. It is not a standalone version of Microsoft Windows, but a web service that provides access to [[Windows 10]] and [[Windows 11]] built on top of Azure Virtual Desktop. The new service will allow for [[Cross-platform software|cross-platform usage]], aiming to make the operating system available for both Apple and Android users. The [[Subscription service|subscription-based service]] will be accessible through any operating system with a web browser. Microsoft has stated that the new service is an attempt at capitalizing on the growing trend, fostered during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], for businesses to adopt a [[Telecommuting|hybrid work environment]], in which "employees split their time between the office and home" according to vice president Jared Spataro. As the service will be accessible through web-browsers, Microsoft will be able to bypass the need to publish the service through [[Google Play]] or the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|Apple App Store]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Foley|first=Mary Jo|date=2021-07-14|title=Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-brings-windows-to-the-cloud-with-windows-365-and-cloud-pc/|access-date=2021-07-14|website=ZDNet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Tilley|first=Aaron|date=2021-07-14|title=Microsoft Aims to Put Windows in Hands of Apple, Android Users Through Hybrid Work|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-aims-to-put-windows-in-hands-of-apple-android-users-through-hybrid-work-11626274801|access-date=2021-07-15|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Higgins|first=Tim|date=2021-06-23|title=Apple's Fight for Control Over Apps Moves to Congress and EU|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-fight-for-control-over-apps-moves-to-congress-and-eu-11624440601|access-date=2021-07-15|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud|url=https://www.engadget.com/windows-365-cloud-virtual-pc-150022333.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Engadget|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Windows 365 Cloud PC {{!}} Microsoft|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-365|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.microsoft.com|language=en-us}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:35, 8 September 2021
In July 2021, Microsoft announced it will start selling subscriptions to virtualized Windows desktops as part of a new Windows 365 service in the following month. It is not a standalone version of Microsoft Windows, but a web service that provides access to Windows 10 and Windows 11 built on top of Azure Virtual Desktop. The new service will allow for cross-platform usage, aiming to make the operating system available for both Apple and Android users. The subscription-based service will be accessible through any operating system with a web browser. Microsoft has stated that the new service is an attempt at capitalizing on the growing trend, fostered during the COVID-19 pandemic, for businesses to adopt a hybrid work environment, in which "employees split their time between the office and home" according to vice president Jared Spataro. As the service will be accessible through web-browsers, Microsoft will be able to bypass the need to publish the service through Google Play or the Apple App Store.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ Foley, Mary Jo (2021-07-14). "Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Tilley, Aaron (2021-07-14). "Microsoft Aims to Put Windows in Hands of Apple, Android Users Through Hybrid Work". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Higgins, Tim (2021-06-23). "Apple's Fight for Control Over Apps Moves to Congress and EU". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Windows 365 Cloud PC | Microsoft". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.