Microsoft is reportedly building Windows 10 Cloud to take on Chrome OS

Feb01

by Sindy Cator on February 1, 2017 at 5:19 am

Recent test builds of Windows 10 that were released to users signed up to Microsoft’s Insider program mention a new version of the OS. The findings were corroborated by ZDNet’s sources, who said that the company is building what’s called Windows 10 Cloud. The new OS will reportedly be a lighter flavor of Windows 10 and only support Unified Windows Platform (UWP) apps from the Windows Store. It’s unclear whether the ‘Cloud’ moniker stands for anything significant. What good will that do, you ask? It’s possible that this could be a cheaper alternative to Microsoft’s mainstream platform that can be…