A new report published today claims that Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 SKU that is being internally referred to as Cloud Shell. Although details are still pretty scarce, it sounds like Microsoft is building a new edition of Windows 10 for lightweight devices, similar to the Surface RT.
Windows Central understands that internally, Microsoft does have a new Windows 10 SKU in the works called Windows 10 Cloud, and with this new report referring to a "Cloud Shell", we're hearing the two are likely related. Cloud Shell and CShell, Microsoft's upcoming modular shell for Windows 10 aren't related however.
In fact, a lightweight version of Windows 10 might end up being beneficial now that full Windows 10 is coming to ARM. With CShell in the works, many have been wondering where that leaves Windows 10 Mobile now that Windows 10 on ARM is a thing. Windows 10 Cloud could simply be Windows 10 Mobile but for lightweight laptops and tablets, running UWP only and being fast with low-specs.
It's said that Windows 10 Cloud will show up at some point in 2017, and that makes sense given CShell is supposed to land first on Windows 10 Mobile this year. Once that arrives, Windows 10 Mobile, in theory, can be used as a viable lightweight desktop OS replacement, as the desktop experience will look and act almost identically to a normal Windows 10 desktop machine. Stay tuned at Windows Central for more.
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