Microsoft intends to name Windows Lite as "Santorini"

It seems that Microsoft has chosen the name Santorini as a code name for the Lite, a new one OS that is supposed to be lightweight and is meant to compete with Google's Chrome OS.

According to one report from WindowsCentral, Microsoft employees say that Windows Lite will be called Santorini (yes, from the Greek island of Santorini). It is not yet known if the name Santorini will be what the company will use for the final product.

The name Santorini was given by Microsoft employees because Lite does not represent the product as it is not a smaller version of Windows. It is a completely new OS designed for lightweight computer systems. Most likely the final product is not even called Windows.

In fact, Windows Lite is specifically aimed at new devices that don't require full-featured Windows, as is the case with Andromeda, the ambitious dual-core plan of Microsoft that has yet to see the light of day.

It is not clear if Santorini is in any way representative of Windows Lite, but since it is an island name, there is a possibility that Microsoft did not take it just because it is auspicious.

Recent rumors claimed that Microsoft could also use Windows Lite to test some features that will eventually make their way to all versions of Windows 10, such as a simplified Start menu without tiles etc. According to , Microsoft plans to abandon tiles due to their low adoption, so the debut of Windows Lite could ultimately be a preview of other big changes for Windows 10 overall.

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  1. To see, MS will be minded and made a worthy opponent for Android (because here we say it's going to become a monopoly and does not say that)

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