6.24.2019

Crippled computing




ZOTAC relaunches its Gemini Lake mini PCs with Windows 10 in S Mode. This "Streamlined" and "Secure" version of the Microsoft OS only allows apps from the Windows Store. Web browsing is also limited to Edge exclusively. Keep in mind that hardware is already user-hostile thanks to soldered RAM and storage. Hard pass.

ZBOX CI329 nano with Windows 10 in S Mode
ZBOX PI335 pico with Windows 10 in S Mode
ZBOX PI225 pico with Windows 10 in S Mode