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It just seems like a product that is aimed explicitly at places like call centers, where employees are expected to universally have apps 1-3 only. I find that setup pretty gross, but it makes sense from an IT Management perspective.

I didn't get the impression that this was meant for home, or even most office use. I don't think it would make sense in either setting because each would have more complex user requirements and weird edge cases. Maybe the author is right in the long run? I'm sure MS would love mote control and a monthly subscription fee from every customer...I just don't see MS being nearly so candid, as they are in this video. I'd expect way more cheesy stock footage, mixed in with ominous warnings about "darkweb" and ransomware. The video in question was more like "This makes your job easier" not a "This makes your life better". Heck, they didn't even mention some cheesy AI-gimmick tie-in.

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Most office workers only need access to Microsoft Office and a browser. I can definitely see a use case for having these at your desk and some people having a laptop that is not as locked down.

I am a developer and I was using AWS Cloud 9 exclusively for a year until it was deprecated because it was much faster working with a lot of data in a VM hosted on AWS than it was on my local PC even though I did have 1GB symmetrical Fiber at home.

It was definitely a better experience working with a cloud IDE when traveling for business with much slower internet.