![]() The new version of the operating system is for K-12 students and, perhaps, people gifting older parents a device for which they’d rather not have to perform regular tech support. I’m not saying there’s no place in the world for Windows 10 S - I’m just saying that if you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance it wasn’t built with you in mind. ![]() And if you buy a Surface Laptop next year, grit your teeth and spend the $50. Meantime, it’s waiving the upgrade fee through the end of the year. And it told me back in late-May that a version of the Laptop with full Windows 10 is coming at some point. Launching the device at an education event made it look like the company was releasing a $999 Chromebook competitor. ![]() Microsoft has since told me it recognizes that the Laptop’s messaging was confusing. But for some reason Microsoft saw fit to use the product to showcase Windows 10 S, a stripped-down version of its operating system targeted primarily at schools. The Surface Laptop is really nice - in fact, it’s quite possibly the best piece of hardware to carry the Surface name. I’ve talked to a number of people on the Surface team over the last few months, and the decision to hinder their beautiful new piece of hardware still boggles the mind.
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