Earlier this month Microsoft announced its intention to launch an app based OS similar to Windows RT, called Windows 10S.
The RT operating system was a huge bust, leaving users with apps that paled in comparison to their desktop versions. The short lifespan of Windows 8 showed that Microsoft would put this on the backburner until a solution could be found to run the OS on mobile processors that could handle the load.
When it comes down to it, Microsoft is hoping to carve out a space that challenges Apple on the mobile front with slim-profile devices and tablets. It will have to rely on partnerships with HP, Lenovo, and ASUS as well as LTE carriers to fully deliver products that are capable of competing.
Read more from Business Insider here: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-windows-on-snapdragon-arm-laptops-announced-2017-5
