“This would also be a great fit for call centers … and front-line workers who need to be able to log into their desktop from different areas around the factory, hospital, warehouse, etc,” said Tom Mainelli, IDC group vice president for device and consumer research. “What’s potentially very appealing about this relatively low-cost hardware is that it should drive a very good Windows 365 experience while helping to accentuate many of the manageability and security benefits of Windows 365.”
The device may not be a good fit for organizations that need more flexibility, however. “Those managing a mix of virtual desktop technologies, including Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, will need to consider alternative endpoints, as Link exclusively supports Windows 365,” said Stuart Downes, vice president analyst at Gartner.
The Link comes with 8GB of RAM — more than enough to handle the 4GB minimum requirement Teams video calls. Microsoft also plans to support other video meeting software apps such as Cisco’s Webex.
