Feb 16, 2021 7:00 AM PT
Desktop as a Service provider Shells offers a new component to virtual cloud computing. It brings Linux distros and Windows 10 to any computer, mobile device, and some game consoles, via any Web browser.
The U.S.-based startup went online in the first quarter of last year. Since then, CEO and founder Alex Lee has been drumming up favorable responses from businesses, casual users, and Linux developers. The cloud computing alternative to Chromebooks and aging computers is also becoming an attractive offering to schools, noted Lee.
Shells are virtual desktop cloud computers accessible from any Web-enabled device. The Shells platform turns idle screens into full-fledged computers capable of running all the applications necessary to work, learn, code, and create at home or on the move.