Reviewers give a giant thumbs-down to Windows 10 S

ZDNet ^ | June 20, 2017 | By Ed Bott

[Swordmaker]

Ping for your Windows/Microsoft list . . . watch out . . . this one may require asbestos underwear.

[dp0622]

I STILL can’t believe they CHARGED you for the DVD player software separately!!

[Paladin2]

Can a Surface be loaded with Linux?

[tflabo]

Typical Microsoft-— more gimmicky sizzle than steak.

[entropy12]

I am going to die with Windows 7. Tried 10 for a while and hated it. Unnecessarily convoluted. Hinders my productivity instead of enhancing it. Computer is just a tool for me. Like a car to go from point A to point B.

[upchuck]

Will Windows 10 S be the Vista of Windows 10?

[smokingfrog]

‘S’ stands for sucks?

[Delta 21]

Well, yeah, thats just cause Windows sucks.

[alancarp]

Shackled, Sucks, Stripped, Strident, Stupid.
It had better not be ‘Standard’.

[JohnyBoy]

If I’m going to be stuck only using stuff from the appstore then I might as well get an apple or an android.

[JohnyBoy]

>I am going to die with Windows 7. Tried 10 for a while and hated it. Unnecessarily convoluted. Hinders my productivity instead of enhancing it. Computer is just a tool for me. Like a car to go from point A to point B.

I’m using windows 10 only because of the better multiple monitor support. If they retro-added that to 7 I’d go back.

[cymbeline]

Seems a good idea for Microsoft to have a product that provides strong assurance that you won’t get dangerous software into your system.

The fact that some users don’t want its restrictions doesn’t make 10S a bad idea. There’s the the pro version after all.

The best idea of all would be a computer + operating system that defended itself against dangerous software. What does Apple do about the hostile-software problem?

Getting back to Microsoft, how about an operating system that will not run old software (which is impossible to make invasion-proof). Actually, it’s the hooks into the operating system required to support the old software that allows for invasion. Am I correct here?

I love Notepad also. I have it up now holding a copy of some source code (it’s my “split screen”).

[SkyDancer]

I use an ACER Aspire notebook loaded with Win7 Home Premium - nobody but nobody messes with it - it’s what I carry on the road (or flights that is). No better PC.

[Dr. Sivana]

Can a Surface be loaded with Linux?

Probably, but at the expense of most of the touch capability.

[butlerweave]

You can’t install nuffin on Windows 10 S , you have to use the junk in their store or pay an extra $50 to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro ,although you’ll get a free upgrade for the rest of 2017(LOL) and did you see the price of their new laptops ,they’re doing an Apple

[Swordmaker]

If I’m going to be stuck only using stuff from the appstore then I might as well get an apple or an android.

The Mac doesn't limit you to just buying apps from the Mac App Store. Apple recognizes that not all Mac apps are in the Mac Store. You can change a security setting and get the apps you need from anywhere if you choose. . . and then set the security setting back to full security again after you've gotten the app you want. Just be certain you know for sure that what you are downloading is clean of malware and from a known publisher.

As usual, Microsoft doesn't get how to "get it."

[\/\/ayne]

If they ever stick you with 10 somehow Classic Shell makes it look like 7 (mostly) and it’s free.

[dayglored]

> ...this one may require asbestos underwear.

Depends. :-)

Not many FReepers have expressed joy about Win10S on the earlier related threads. Ping List post coming up....

[dayglored]

Windows 10 S gets not much love... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to Swordmaker for the ping!!