For a little while now, we’ve seen hints, rumors, and leaks about a brand new Windows 10 cloud computer service offered by Microsoft itself. As it turns out, the tech giant may soon divulge its plans during its Inspire conference, and there’s evidence to back that theory up.
Microsoft’s Potential Cloud PC Announcement
ZDNet spotted the potential announcement after taking a look at Inspire’s schedule. It noted that there’s an event happening on July 15, 2021, called “What’s Next in End-User Computing.”
The event promises to teach visitors “about the newest Microsoft cloud solution for enabling hybrid work.” This description sounds suspiciously close to Microsoft’s rumored cloud PC service.
Want more proof? If you dive a little deeper, you’ll see that Scott Manchester is hosting the event. Manchester is the lead developer in a lot of Microsoft’s cloud-based services, which is promising in itself.
However, ZDNet has one more trick up its sleeve. One of its sources claims that Manchester has been working away on Microsoft’s cloud PC service this whole time. If this is true, it leads a huge amount of credence to the theory that Microsoft will lift the dust sheet off of its cloud PC service during its Inspire event.
Unfortunately, Microsoft declined to comment on the theory, presumably so it can keep the main event as a surprise. As such, there’s no way for us to know what this event will truly be about until it goes live.
What Is Microsoft’s Cloud PC Service?
If this is the first time you’ve heard about this topic, the rumors of a new cloud PC service from Microsoft has been bubbling away since late 2020. Unfortunately, Microsoft has been good at keeping things under wraps, as we only know the bare minimum about the service.
What we do know is that the service will allow you to rent out a Windows-based machine that you can connect to over the internet. This means that, as long as you have an internet connection, you can access your PC on the cloud from anywhere on any device.
A leak from late 2020 hinted that the cloud PC service will have a business focus. It will allow professionals and companies alike to quickly hire out a Window machine if their work demands it.
The leak also revealed three different tiers of computer—Medium, Heavy, and Advanced. These tiers will offer different hardware specifications to fit your needs. However, we don’t know a great deal about the hardware specifications for each tier, and any information we did learn has likely changed since late 2020.
A Silver Lining on Microsoft’s Cloud PCs
Microsoft has been very tight-lipped about its cloud PCs, but that may change very soon. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled during Microsoft’s Inspire 2021 for potential news on the subject.
Unfortunately, because Microsoft may bring a business focus with its cloud PCs, gamers might find the revealed system specifications unfit for running the latest and greatest games. However, there are plenty of gaming cloud services already out there, such as Project xCloud, GeForce Now, and Shadow.
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