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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Microsoft challenges Chromebooks with $189 Windows 10 laptops for schools [theverge.com]

Microsoft is making a bigger push to keep students and teachers using Windows this week. At the annual Bett education show in London, Microsoft is revealing new Windows 10 and Windows 10 S devices that are priced from just $189. The software giant is also partnering with the BBC, LEGO, NASA, PBS, and Pearson to bring a variety of Mixed Reality and video curricula to schools.

Lenovo has created a $189 100e laptop. It's based on Intel's Celeron Apollo Lake chips, so it's a low-cost netbook essentially, designed for schools. Lenovo is also introducing its 300e, a 2-in-1 laptop with pen support, priced at $279. The new Lenovo devices are joined by two from JP, with a Windows Hello laptop priced at $199 and a pen and touch device at $299. All four laptops will be targeted towards education, designed to convince schools not to switch to Chromebooks.

JP apparently refers to JP Sá Couto [bloomberg.com].

Also at Windows Blog [windows.com], Engadget [engadget.com], and ZDNet [zdnet.com].

Related: First ARM Snapdragon-Based Windows 10 S Systems Announced [soylentnews.org]

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