In times when almost everything is readily available on
lease, it seems futile to actually spend big money to invest in anything.
According to reports, Microsoft is launching a new service where customers can lease
a Windows 10 PC for a subscription fee. Going by the working title of Microsoft
Managed Desktop, the firm aims to manage the device for you and saves you the
troubles of updating the device periodically.
This move is not surprising considering that Microsoft
already offers the operating system of Windows 10 on a per-user basis, which is
being exploited by the corporate environment. However, running the updates and
patches can be quite hectic and can only be dealt with by the professionals.
Thus, in the process, corporates have to redirect their man force resulting in
the loss of time, money, and resources. Therefore, renting out an entire device
will tackle the problem and reduce this loss.
Using a Microsoft device that supports Windows 10 will
result in setting up of specific devices that eliminate the unpredictability
and incompatibility certain devices may show as they try to stay open to
running various platforms on the system. Thus, having a device streamlined for
the specific purpose will make it easy to keep in the prime of its performance.
On the other, Microsoft will lend its expertise to the upkeep of the device to
ensure that it is regularly updated.
Microsoft is not the first to enter the leasing world
considering HP runs a similar service package where it offers devices,
technical support, repair and management for a monthly fee. However, Microsoft
aims at outdoing all its competitors by offering a dedicated hardware-based
service too.
So far, Microsoft has enjoyed tremendous popularity in software
leasing, and even the initiative to offer Surface devices on lease in July 2016
met with an encouraging response. Businesses have been availing the Surface
leasing service for a monthly subscription fee, which paves the way for
Microsoft to graduate to Windows 10 devices.
The company also aims to release Windows Autopilot, which
will make it easy for even the layman to install any software on its system
with negligible interference from the IT unit. The tools and apps will come
configured in advance, and the setup will involve a few steps. While a few
questions regarding Microsoft Managed Desktop services stay unanswered, it
would be interesting to see how the service performs in the corporate market.
John Smith is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.
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