I guess the "S" is for Still Not Ready...

Microsoft have managed to self-inflict another rake-related injury.

From Rafia Shaikh at WCCFTech:

Microsoft Kind of Admits Windows 10 S Isn’t Good Enough (Yet) – Extends Free Windows 10 Pro Offer

Microsoft has announced to extend the offer for Surface Laptop buyers to avail the free Windows 10 Pro upgrade offer by 3 months. The offer was supposed to end this year, but is now being extended until March 31st, 2018.

“Don’t forget that Surface Laptop comes with the streamlined security and performance of Windows 10 S, and verified apps in the Windows Store,” Microsoft wrote in today’s announcement (emphasis is ours).

For those that find they need an application that isn’t yet available in the Store and must be installed from another source, we’re extending the ability to switch from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free until March 31, 2018. We hope this provides increased flexibility for those people searching for the perfect back-to-school or holiday gift.

The latest statement proves that Windows 10 S while initially touted as a direct Chrome OS competitor isn’t yet ready for primetime. The Redmond Windows maker introduced the new operating system with its premium Surface Laptop, but many believed that Microsoft was aware that it won’t work with the lightweight Windows 10 S that is highly dependent on the horror story that is Windows Store.

For anyone that's paying attention, the "horror story" of the Windows Store has become something of an unfortunate theme for Microsoft's efforts to build a walled-garden Windows 10 ecosystem. It goes beyond the "app gap," and even beyond the evident failure of UWP. Much like the early Android Marketplace, Microsoft's storefront is, bluntly, filled to bursting with shit -- something of an embarrassment considering that Microsoft is touting their careful curation of the Store as one of its selling points.

Microsoft's failure to sell the Windows Store to developers of quality apps has left them in an awkward position, trying to sell a new Windows 10 SKU which is utterly dependent on the Store for its software, and utterly unworkable as a result. Reactions have been predictably scathing.

Por ejemplo, this headline from Laptop Mag:

You Have Three Extra Months To Save Yourself From Windows 10 S

Or this, from Betanews:

Microsoft shows weakness by extending the free Windows 10 S to Pro upgrade deadline

 Not exactly a good look for the Redmond crew.