WINDOWS RT RETURNS (REINCARNATED)
Micrsoft and Qualcomm are launching ARM powered Windows 10 laptops form HP, Lenovo and Asus (so the usual suspects). They ahve Snapdragon 835 processors, which pretty much makes them high end tablets, but they run full Windows 10 unlike the old Windows RT.
Link to the Verge article https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/5/16737288/microsoft-windows-10-qualcomm-arm-laptops-launch
Microsoft had to develop a x86 emulator to run normal programs on it. However devices from HP and Asus run Windows 10 S (with the free upgrade for now). This kinda makes it even more confusing as it is basically Windows RT if you don't upgrade. Also 64 bit apps arent supported either. The idea is meant to be for better battery life but I guess it would work quite well for education. Prices are also in the article but it doesn't make things any less confusing as you might as well buy a proper laptop.
The laptops look like normal/high end laptops but can wake and resume almost instantly like a tablet.
Having said that some of the new laptops come with LTE which is quite cool and I can see how this would be an interesting and potentially useful device, definitely a lot better than Windows RT, I just don't think it will disrupt the market yet, but could work well if marketed as a chromebook competitor.
Edit: Everyone is freaking out about the clickbaity title and although I stand by it (it is very simlar to Windows RT) I'll compromise with reincarnated. Linus would probably have done the same.
After watching CNETs review of both the Asus Nova Go and the HP Envy X2 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTzjWPu__0 ) I've changed my mind slightly, the ability to instantly resume and the insane battery life, would be really useful and the Snapdragon 835 is probably good enough for a lot of casual users, the Geekbench score on the iPhone 8 (yes I know they aren't the same) has shown that phone processors are almost just as powerful as low-end processors. Cheaper options would make it great for secondary devices and although professionals and serious users would definitely choose a faster processor and graphics card for their main device, they are definitely very interesting devices that have a lot more potential than Windows RT ever did, and could very easily outsell some chromebooks if priced right.