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Microsoft just unveiled a new operating system \u2014 Windows 10 S<\/a>. This secured and streamlined operating system is perfect for the education market. But Microsoft is also going to ship Windows 10 S on its perfectly capable Surface Laptop<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the press conference, the company has compared the new $999 laptop with various MacBooks, making it even more puzzling that it opted for a limited operating system. What\u2019s the point of buying a Core i7 laptop if it can\u2019t run Photoshop?<\/p>\n Windows 10 S only runs sandboxed apps that are available in the Windows Store. In other words, you won\u2019t be able to go to awesomesoftware.com and download apps. You can\u2019t even download Google Chrome on this thing.<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure Microsoft hopes that major software makers like Google and Adobe are all going to release their apps on the Windows Store. But the Windows Store won\u2019t be enough for most people.<\/p>\n Microsoft has a solution for you. If you buy a cheap $189 Windows 10 S laptop<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to upgrade it to a full-fledged Windows 10 Pro operating system for a one-time fee of $49.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re buying those Chromebook competitors as a student, a teacher or a school administrator, you\u2019ll be able to upgrade those devices to Windows 10 Pro for free. You\u2019ll also be able to restrict the upgrade so that your devices stay secure.<\/p>\n By limiting Windows 10 S to Windows Store apps, you won\u2019t get any malware or virus. Many school districts will like that those laptops require minimum maintenance.<\/p>\n Finally, if you\u2019re a non-education customer buying a Surface Laptop, you\u2019ll be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for $49. But the tech specs page<\/a> says that the upgrade will be free until the end of the year.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear why you can only upgrade to Windows 10 Pro and not just Windows 10 Home \u2014 the Home version is not going away, adding another layer of confusion. But Microsoft doesn\u2019t want to restrict you. So if you know what you\u2019re doing and want to be able to do whatever you want with your laptop, you\u2019ll be able to do it for $0 to $49 depending on your situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/01\/windows-101.png?w=680\")
Microsoft just unveiled a new operating system — Windows 10 S. This secured and streamlined operating system is perfect for the education market. But Microsoft is also going to ship Windows 10 S on its perfectly capable Surface Laptop. During the press conference, the company has compared the new $999 laptop with various MacBooks, making it even more puzzling that it opted for a… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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