Windows 365 Link, which the company is touting as the "First Cloud PC devices for Windows 365" will cost $349 (why not $365?) and will be available in April. The PC measures 4.72 by 4.72 inches and is 1.18 inches tall. That's almost half as short and a little smaller as Apple's recently revamped Mac Mini computer .

Windows 365 Link, set to launch in select regions in early April, can connect to various peripherals either wirelessly or via cable.

Microsoft’s head is in the clouds. Not only is it promoting Game Pass as the premiere way to play Xbox without actually buying an Xbox, but the Redmond, Washington tech giant’s new plan for Windows is a $350 mini PC called Windows 365 Link that doesn’t have the company’s mainline OS installed on it.

“The launch of Microsoft’s Surface devices previously spurred a wave of innovation among other device manufacturers,” said Downes. “Similarly, Windows 365 Link is expected to ignite advancements in the thin client market, which has seen limited hardware innovation in recent years.”

On Tuesday, Microsoft debuted its first Cloud PC device for Windows 365. The company is calling this upcoming mini PC the Windows 365 Link, and it has some major parallels to Apple's recently released M4 Mac mini.

Announced at Microsoft's Ignite 2024 event, the Windows 365 Link is a mini PC purpose-built for Windows 365 cloud service. The device costs $350, and is a thin and light PC that r