Use the most commonly done, most important, and most likely to fail tasks to measure each, and then compare the total cost and exit cost.
Understand the essentials
Short demos often only cover ideal conditions, and long-term use will encounter network fluctuations, upgrades, and data consolidation.
A practical example
Hypothetical example: successfully completing document work, meetings, printing and file retrieval is closer to your everyday needs than a single benchmark score.
What to check or try
- Keep test records.
- Highlight unacceptable limitations.
- Check costs and support.
- Confirm that the results can be exported to a separate location.
Finally, you can write "Passed, Needs Improvement, Not Suitable" for each key task, along with the reasons. If only non-critical features are missing, don’t reject the entire solution; if core tasks often fail, it shouldn’t be covered up by a smooth demonstration. Make decisions based on your own long-term task ranking.
An easy-to-miss detail
If critical tasks are not suitable, you can keep the on-premises and cloud combination without forcing a full migration.
Continue reading
- Long cloud PC documentation: how to find what you need
- How is an AI assistant different from the cloud PC it runs on?
Back to Cloud PCs: AI and ongoing use
Notes and further reading
Anthropic computer use announcement；Windows 365 for Agents technical information。
This introductory guide was prepared by 51Yunji from public information with AI-assisted drafting. Examples are hypothetical, not hands-on product tests or promises of results. Follow the current product, version and official instructions for specific features and procedures. Compiled on October 26, 2026.