The latest version of Microsoft Windows is called Windows 10 S and is limited to applications running through the Windows Store. The fact has made many believe 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, executive vice president of Microsoft at team of Windows and device development, believes Windows 10 S will succeed because it's different from what the company did with Windows RT.
“Υπάρχουν πράγματα που είναι σαφώς διαφορετικά. Το RT έτρεχε σε επεξεργαστές ARM με χαμηλή κατανάλωση ενέργειας. Το 10 S θα τρέχει σε κάθε hardware. Συσκευές χαμηλής τεχνολογίας θα λειτουργούν, αλλά θα το ίδιο λειτουργικό θα τρέχει και στο Surface Laptop, which is a beautiful, high-quality device,” Myerson said in an interview with TIME.
Myerson explained that compared to Windows RT, Windows 10 S will provide users a critical option: They'll be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro if they want to unlock the full capabilities 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 the statements of Terry Myerson, that if he doesn't play his house, he will fall to the floor, the new operating system is the company's answer to Google's Chromebooks. Functional for mobile devices ie low cost, but with limitations on functions their…
We do not know if it succeeds as a platform. What I can tell you for sure is that I will never choose a system that limits me…
