A leaked product roadmap paints a picture of a billion computers running a simplified version of Windows 10 on low-cost hardware that leans on Microsoft’s cloud services. Is this a smart, strategic move or a race to the bottom?
A number of market segments have embraced low cost computers such as the Chromebook. My opinion is the arrival of the netbook a few years ago sent a signal that the market was hungry for hardware alternatives that didn’t cost he earth. At the same time, cloud services were becoming a viable alternative to traditional boxed software.
Microsoft’s play revolves around a low cost Surface device. Windows Central reported on a leaked document describing a computer running Windows 10 Cloud OS, which may go by the name “Windows 10 S.
While such a device might not appeal to business users, there’s some clear appeal to education and markets where massive amounts of computing power aren’t needed.
Can you a business for such a device in your business? Or do you think the local opportunities for this hardware/software combination are limited?
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