Apparently Microsoft has chosen the name Santorini as a code name for Windows Lite, a new edition OS that is supposed to be lightweight and is meant to compete with Chrome Google 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 aimed specifically at new devices that do not require fully equipped Windows, as in the case of Andromeda, Microsoft's ambitious dual-screen design that has not yet seen 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 reports, Microsoft is planning to abandon tiles due to their low acceptance, so the debut of Windows Lite could finally be preview other important changes for Windows 10 overall.
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)