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Microsoft Not For My College Bound Kids

 Microsoft MSFT -1.83% recently revealed some fantastic tools for education at its education focused event. An expansion of Microsoft Teams, HoloLens integration with educational tools, Minecraft Education Edition, mixed (augmented) reality and an optimized OS in Windows 10 S were some of the highlights. Then Microsoft took a hard 180 degree turn and revealed the expected Surface Laptop with a hard sell.Before the Surface Laptop hit the stage, Microsoft picked up the gauntlet and slapped Google GOOGL +2.56% with it. Whether or not it was felt down to the stack of Chromebooks in classrooms around the world is yet to be determined.Announcing a line of Windows 10 S machines starting at under $200 with tech partners such as Dell , HP and so on was Microsoft looking to step into the classroom. The suite of products offered along with the physical machines should help Microsoft get a toehold in that market. Read more