Thunderbolt display for windows

Does anyone have any idea if we could see the current or future Thuderbold displays with the ability to use them as a display for Windows, Linux or other sources like game consoles.
I want to buy a few of them ... but just cannot justify it because I can only use them with a mac. I want to get more uses out of them.
I'm PRAYING the upcoming Thunderbolt display has an optional HDMI or miniHDMI input option.... it just crazy not too.

Hello Allan,
I appreciate your response. I have read that a Mac running Windows with Bootcamp can use TDM, so I expected it would be a matter of installing proper drivers, but, unless anybody else has had some success, I think I'm about ready to admit defeat.
I appreciate you proposing a software solution, however, ScreenRecycler only supports using a Windows PC as another display, not the other way around. I did play around with a couple other software solutions, but none of these solutions would work well once my work PC is connected to VPN.
I guess I'll continue to work off a small laptop screen while a giant 27-inch screen on the same desk goes unused. Very frustrating.

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