Take a spin around the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, and you’ll notice no visible differences from the Fire TV Cube. By offloading processing power to the cloud, thin clients can be designed as simple, low-cost devices without advanced hardware capabilities. In computing, a “thin client” often refers to a simple hardware device optimized for the cloud-in this case, the AWS Cloud. So, we built an entirely new software stack for that device, and since we didn't have to design and build new hardware, we’re passing those savings along to customers.” 'We looked for options and found that the hardware we used for the Amazon Fire TV Cube provided all the resources customers needed to access their cloud-based virtual desktops. 'Customers told us they needed a lower-cost device, especially in high-turnover environments, like call centers or payment processing,' said Stein. Melissa Stein, director of product for End User Computing at AWS, oversaw the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client project. For the first time, AWS adapted a consumer device into an external hardware product for AWS customers.
