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Microsoft built a PC that can't run local apps — Windows 365 Link starts at $349 and doesn't come with storage

It's like the old IBM PCs, where you load the OS on your RAM but from the cloud instead of an 8-inch floppy disk.

The company claims that the Windows 365 Link gives you a security advantage, especially as its locked-down operating system means end-users cannot install apps and store data locally. But if you’re an enterprise with hundreds, if not thousands, of desk-bound workers that come and go, a cloud-based operating system might be an optimal solution for making it easier to manage your computer infrastructure while keeping everything secure. The Windows 365 Link won't be available until April 2025; you can ask to join the preview program if you live in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand.

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