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posted by martyb on Tuesday March 05 2019, @09:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the Will-it-run-Linux? dept.

Microsoft is creating Windows Lite for dual-screen and Chromebook-like devices

Microsoft is preparing a new lightweight version of Windows for dual-screen devices and Chromebook competitors. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the software maker is stripping back its Windows user interface with dual screens in mind. This new hardware could launch as early as later this year, depending on chip and PC maker readiness.

"Windows Lite," as it's codenamed internally, is a more stripped-down version of Windows that is initially being prioritized for dual-screen devices. Intel has been pushing OEMs to create this new hardware category, and machines could appear much like Microsoft's Courier concept, dual-screen laptops, or even foldable displays in the future. Either way, Microsoft wants Windows to be ready for PC makers to take advantage of it.

Previously: Microsoft Reportedly Building a Chromium-Based Web Browser to Replace Edge, and "Windows Lite" OS

Related: Intel Reportedly "Petitioned Microsoft Heavily" to Use x86 Instead of ARM Chips in Surface Go
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8cx, an ARM Chip Intended for Laptops


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 05 2019, @10:15PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 05 2019, @10:15PM (#810445)

    Maybe because that is the level of the average user who goes to bigbox to buy a kompewterr!

    Average users are not buying home PCs as often as before. Actually, "before" Windows was the only game in town. But today smartphones, tablets, chromebooks are very successfully competing for attention. They are more convenient, nearly zero maintenance, you can take them with you, you can have one or more per each family member. My parents have a PC. They haven't used it for many years. They certainly won't be buying a new one.

    PC gamers are probably the only definite Windows users at home. But PC gaming in itself is threatened. I do not play on a PC anymore - it's expensive, unstable, uses annoying licensing... consoles are more convenient.

    Windows remains the king only among professionals. And those professionals are mad at Windows because it is designed for a 3yo idiot. Some move to Apple laptops, some to Linux, the majority stays with Windows because their software works only on Windows, and they are not competent enough to try Wine, React OS, or VirtualBix on Linux.

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  • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Wednesday March 06 2019, @01:38AM

    by Pino P (4721) on Wednesday March 06 2019, @01:38AM (#810533) Journal

    I do not play on a PC anymore - it's expensive, unstable, uses annoying licensing... consoles are more convenient.

    That's fine, so long as the games you want are ported to the console you have. A lot of especially indie games hit modern consoles later if ever. Nor do most console games allow fan-made mods to the campaign.