Earlier on Tuesday Microsoft announced Windows 10 S, the long-awaited education-focused operating system that’ll take on Google’s Chrome OS for control of the classroom.
Scroll down for a list of Windows 10 S devices.
The firm also debuted the first piece of hardware to run Windows 10 S, the new Surface Laptop which goes on sale next month for $999 (UK price pending).
However, there’ll also be a host of more affordable machines, from just $189, that’ll line up against the cheap Chromebooks that have proved so popular.
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The rugged (MIL-STD-810G certified) HP ProBook x360 Education Edition (below) will cost $299, which is $30 cheaper than the version running full fat Windows 10.
The convertible laptop has an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display 64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM and an Intel Celeron processor.
Acer’s entry into the Windows 10 S market is substantially more interesting. Its TravelMate Spin B1 Convertible includes a 1080p 11.6-inch touchscreen and can be used in multiple configurations.
The processor, RAM and storage match HP’s effort. However, this machine is a full $100 cheaper than the Windows 10 configuration so there are notable savings to be made here. Both of them will go on later this month.
Windows 10 S Laptops List
Here’s a list of Windows 10 S devices, some of which were already Windows 10 devices that are now being offered with the new software instead:
1. Microsoft Surface Laptop
2. Samsung Notebook M
3. Toshiba Altair ME+
4. Acer TravelMate Spin B1
5. Asus VivoBook Flip TP203
6. Toshiba Tecra C40D
7. Asus VivoBook W202
8. Fujitsu Lifebook P727
9. Dell Latitude 11 EDI 3180
10. Dell Latitude 11 EDU 360 3189
11. Toshiba Portege X20W-D
12. HP ProBook x360 11 EE
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Are you impressed by Windows 10 S thus far? Can it really reel in the Chromebooks? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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