In a blog post regarding new Surface Laptop colors, Microsoft has revealed that they are extending the ability to switch from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free until March 31, 2018: the original deadline was the end of 2017. Some are calling this a sign of weakness, as Microsoft appears to be showing a lack of faith for their “safer” OS.



Why do I say this is a sign of weakness? Well, if the Windows 10 S experiment was going well, Microsoft would have no need to extend the deadline. In other words, if users were truly buying into and enjoying the “S” experience, we wouldn’t see such an announcement. The fact that the company seemingly tried to hide this news is quite telling too. Ultimately, it signals a lack of confidence in Windows 10 S.

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