Microsoft announced new product suite for education market, including new operating system Windows 10 S and Surface laptop

Briefing

Microsoft announced new product suite for education market, including new operating system Windows 10 S and Surface laptop

May 8, 2017

Briefing

  • Windows 10 S – Introduced new operating system Windows 10 S that has built-in security to make downloading apps from Windows Store more secure
  • Education-Focused Laptops – Partnered with Acer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Samsung, and Toshiba to build laptops for education market, equipped with Windows 10 S operating system and priced at $189
  • Microsoft Teams – Launched Microsoft Teams, collaboration app, for education, creating digital hub for teachers and students to share information and collaborate on school projects
  • Minecraft Education Edition – Announced Code Builder for Minecraft Education Edition for students to learn basic coding skills through integration of Minecraft and coding platforms, such as Tynker, ScratchX and MakeCode
  • New Surface Laptop – Introduced new Surface laptop, priced at $999, equipped with Windows 10 S, with 14.5 hours of battery life, 13.5-inch PixelSense screen, and 7th generation Intel core processors
  • 3D and Windows Mixed Reality – Partnered with education company Pearson who is developing curriculum content for Windows Mixed Reality devices by 2018

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Education, Information Technology

Organization

Microsoft Corp.

Source

Original Publication Date

May 2, 2017

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