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Microsoft said this Tuesday that it will release Windows 11 SE , a version of its newly released Windows operating system 11 intended for school use.
Computer manufacturers such as Dell and HP will also launch new computers with Windows 11 I KNOW. Microsoft has also announced its own Windows computer 11 SE, the Surface Laptop SE, which starts at $ 249 dollars and will be available in early 2022.
Microsoft seeks to defend its market-leading Windows presence by launching lower-cost computers. That could help counter the threat from Google’s Chrome OS operating system, which had a share of 10% of PC unit shipments in 2020, compared to almost the 83% Windows , according to the technology industry research company Gartner.
A cheaper computer
As teachers continue to teach classes online, Microsoft is releasing a version of Windows that is designed to be easy for students to use and less expensive than many general-purpose Windows computers.
Not all students have reliable connections at home, and new ones offers are designed to adapt to that reality. Windows computers 365 will be able to save locally , so students can open them while offline. When students regain access to the Internet, the operating system will synchronize the changes.
Windows computers 11 SE will be locked to improve security. “To ensure device and student safety, only IT administrators can download and install applications and services directly on the device,” Paige Johnson, Microsoft vice president of educational marketing, wrote in a blog.
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