Microsoft's latest version of Windows is called Windows 10 S and is limited to apps released through the Windows Store. The fact has led many to believe that it is nothing more than a functional successor to Windows RT.
As a point they are not unjust….
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Windows RT released 2012 for ARM devices and could only use applications from the Windows Store. With this in mind, there is no doubt that the new Windows 10 S and Windows RT are based on a similar approach, and that Microsoft's strategy seems to be similar.
But it is not… Let's see why:
Both versions of Windows that were released with Store-only installation restrictions and feature a special version of Office that Microsoft uses on Surface Devices to showcase the platform's capabilities.
Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president of Windows and Device Development, believes Windows 10 S will succeed because it is different from what the company did with Windows RT.
"There are things that are clearly different. RT ran on low-power ARM processors energy. 10 S will run on any hardware. Low-end devices will work, but the same OS will run on the Surface Laptop, which is a beautiful, high-end device," Myerson said in an interview with TIME.
Myerson explained that compared to Windows RT, Windows 10 S will give users a critical choice: They can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro if they want to unlock the full features of the operating system.
This of course means extra $$$ for Microsoft….
The head of Windows reported that Microsoft is learning from the mistakes it made in the past and does not want to repeat the destruction of Windows RT once again, pointing out that ultimately the purpose of these platforms is very different.
Windows RT was primarily targeted at consumers, while with Windows 10 S, Microsoft is clearly addressing the education sector, while leaving the door open for those who want to upgrade to Pro.
Essentially, Microsoft beyond Terry Myerson's statements, that if he doesn't praise it home of, will fall flat on him, the new operating system is the company's answer to Google's Chromebooks. Functional for mobile devices, i.e. low-cost, but with limitations in their functions...
We don't know if it will succeed as a platform. What I can tell you for sure is that I will never choose one system which limits me…
