Microsoft unveils Windows 10 S, a more powerful competitor to Chrome OS

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by Sindy Cator on May 2, 2017 at 1:52 pm

At its event in New York today, Microsoft announced a new iteration of Windows 10: Windows 10 S. As long rumored, it’s Microsoft’s challenger to Chrome OS. Microsoft is calling it a streamlined version of Windows 10, optimized to run on lower end hardware. But Windows 10 usually starts off pretty smooth even on cheap computers – problems arise as computers slow down over time, which is why Microsoft is promising the “same performance on the first day of school as the last.” The company showed off how Windows 10 S logs in much faster than Windows 10 Pro, which is…