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At an event today in New York<\/a>, Microsoft unveiled its plan to recapture the classroom market share the company has steadily lost to Google\u2019s Chromebook<\/a> here in the States. Windows 10 S is a streamlined version of the software, designed to cut out some of the fat of the company\u2019s popular ecosystem, in order to offer a more focused computing experience in the classroom.<\/p>\n The company didn\u2019t mention Google\u2019s offering by name while unveiling the OS, but it\u2019s clear that the browser-based laptops were at the front of the company\u2019s mind. After all, Microsoft has managed a fairly large classroom marketshare internationally, courtesy of its low-cost systems, but Chromebook has steadily edged the company out here in the States.<\/p>\n Multiple logins have been one of the Chromebook\u2019s key selling points. After all, devices tend to change a lot of hands from class to class, and school and district-based IT departments are looking for the path of least resistance. That\u2019s present on 10 S. The company has a simple login app that allows schools to create logs on a device in a few moments.<\/p>\n That tailored information gets saved to a USB. When plugged into a system, the key can log in each laptop in about 30 seconds. And certainly that time savings adds up when attempting to set up hundreds of laptops at a given time.<\/p>\n Also key here is the Windows Store, which blocks everything but approved applications to the system, so users can\u2019t just download whatever they want.Teachers have control over a number of different aspects like the laptop\u2019s camera.<\/p>\n The operating system follows\u00a0the company\u2019s Intune for Education<\/a> announcement back in January. Those systems created by third-party hardware partners like Acer, Asus, HP, Dell and Toshiba, start at $189. What\u2019s interesting, however, is that these are aren\u2019t Windows 10 S specific systems. Instead, 10 S in an operating system classrooms can upgrade to for a more streamlined solution. As such, the company will be offering free upgrades to the new OS for classrooms, along with a free one-year subscription to Office 365 for education and Minecraft education addition.<\/p>\n Windows 10 S lacks some of the new shine of Chrome, certainly. It\u2019s a streamlined version of an existing operating system, rather than something new. Microsoft is clearly playing to its existing strengths in the education space, rather than attempting to start from scratch.<\/p>\n Microsoft\u00a0has carved out its niche in the education space by delivering low cost systems (courtesy of long-time hardware partners) running familiar software. Google\u2019s G Suite has been gaining some ground in education, courtesy of the Chromebook, but Microsoft\u2019s Office applications are still the gold standard for many schools as the are in the workplace. This is certainly a far more accessible approach than attempting to get classes to adopt Surface systems for every student.<\/p>\n Windows 10 S allows the company to slot into existing schools and districts without forcing them to scrap everything and start again. Much like consumers, schools don\u2019t want to change up operating systems every couple of years when the time comes to refresh a device. By introducing these systems now, the company hopes to cut off\u00a0some of the market share erosion that has occurred over the past couple of years, thanks to Chromebooks and to a lesser extent iPads.<\/p>\n And the company certainly has a chance to do that outside of the US, where Chromebooks haven\u2019t made much of a dent. The new operating system is due out in the summer, in time for the new school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/p1011222.jpg?w=1024&h=768\")
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At an event today in New York, Microsoft unveiled its plan to recapture the classroom market share the company has steadily lost to Google’s Chromebook here in the States. Windows 10 S is a streamlined version of the software, designed to cut out some of the fat of the company’s popular ecosystem, in order to offer a more focused computing experience in the classroom. The… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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