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by polyomino 3339 days ago
They don't want you to upgrade. They can make more from you over time by locking you into the store.
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That is the negative explanation. I think they want to compete on safety and simplicity against Chromebook.

Store apps will not make the laptop slow, they won't have viruses, they will ask the user for permissions, can be uninstalled safely, they will scale well on hi-res screens, etc.

This type of safety is, imo, the most compelling feature of chromebook, and one that Windows Pro doesn't offer.