Microsoft goes thin client with $349 Windows 365 Link mini PC

Microsoft is having a go at the terminal market with a device purpose-built to connect to Windows 365, imaginatively named "Windows 365 Link."

Now in preview, the device is fanless and does not run any local apps or have any local storage. It does, however, allow for some local processing for "high-fidelity experiences" such as WebEx or Teams, but is squarely aimed at connecting to a Windows desktop in the Microsoft cloud.

There's the usual plethora of ports – dual 4K monitor support, four USB ports, an audio port, an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. There is also an inexplicably high price for what is effectively a jumped-up terminal. For example, Dell sells the OptiPlex 3000 Thin Client for approximately $300, which makes the MSRP of $349 for the Windows 365 Link device when it reaches general availability in April 2025 all ...