Students I asked all gave Windows 10 S's huge app restriction a thumbs down.
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You could probably find alternative apps, but college students often use custom apps that come with their textbooks - none of which will work on the Surface Laptop unless. Sure, Windows 10 S runs Office 365, Google Docs works just fine in Edge, and you'll find some popular apps like Netflix, VLC Player, but if you want, for example, Adobe's Create Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, etc.) or even another web browser, you're totally screwed unless the app makes it into the Windows Store. No surprise, all of them gave Windows 10 S's huge app restriction a thumbs down. Credit: screenshot: raymond wong/mashable What happens when you search for Chrome (it doesn't exist) n the Windows Store. But I'm not the target audience - students are - so I asked a bunch of my friends' siblings who are in high school or college. I need Chrome for work and I use many apps that aren't available in the Windows Store. You'd be stupid to say no to security and better performance, but are they worth restricting yourself to apps only in the Windows Store?įor me, the answer is no. And three, Windows 10 S computers are easier to manage by network admins who want to quickly deploy a specific version and set of apps to devices. Two, allowing Windows Store-approved apps improves performance and battery life. Barring users from downloading and installing apps (from who knows where) means fewer virus-infested machines. Microsoft gives a few reasons for why Windows 10 S is better for students. In this regard, Windows 10 S is basically like iOS.
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It's Windows 10, but with one huge caveat: You can only install apps from the Windows Store. But based on my past experience testing laptops with 4GB of RAM I can tell you they bottleneck very quickly. I wasn't gaming on it or anything (mostly web browsing, typing, and streaming Netflix and YouTube videos) - just typical college student stuff - but even so it never chugged. I tested the $1,299 model with 7th-gen Intel Core Intel Core i5-7200U, Intel HD 620 graphics, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage, and it powered through like a real champ. But I can tell you the edges on my review unit started to fray a little after a week in my bag. I'm not sure how well the Alcantara cover will hold up to years of Cheetos dust, Red Bull spills, and whatever other gross things it may come into contact with in a dorm room. Microsoft says the material's got a "polyurethane covering for durability, including water and chemical resistance." The soft touch material is indeed soft and really keeps your fingers warm when you're typing and scrolling. The most eye-catching thing about the keyboard and trackpad is, of course, the Alcantara fabric that surrounds it. It looks great now, but how well will the Alcantara fabric hold up over time? Credit: LILI SAMS/MASHABLE
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