Uncovered the official editions of Windows 10

The release date of Windows 10 is getting closer, and that means that it is up to Microsoft to reveal more information about the commercialization of the operating system. Precisely along these lines, today Redmond has published what will be the 7 editions under which Windows 10 will be distributed.

In general, most of them are equivalent to the editions that were already available with Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 (Pro, Home, Enterprise, etc). But some new ones will also be offered, including Windows 10 Mobile, which will be the official name of the edition of Windows 10 that it will replace to Windows PhoneLet's see in detail what each of these editions will offer.

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  Windows 10 Home: It will be the Windows desktop edition, focused on the general public, and designed to work on PCs, medium tablets and big, and convertible kits. It will include Continuum for all touchscreen devices, as well as the Xbox experience with support for game streaming from the console. It could be said that it will be equivalent to the current standard edition of Windows 8"

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  Windows 10 Mobile: The successor to Windows Phone 8.1, which will also be available for small tablets. Its main difference, as we already know, will be in the interface, and in that it will only run universal applications from the store. Even so, it will have support to work on the desktop through Continuum for phones, in those computers that have the hardware required by this feature."
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  Windows 10 Pro: another desktop edition, but one that offers advantages over the Home edition, especially designed for professionals and small businesses, such as Windows Update for Business, and data protection and remote access technologies. It is considered equivalent to Windows 8.1 Pro, and Windows 7 Professional."

These 3 editions (Home, Mobile and Pro) will be offered as free upgrades to users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. Each user will therefore be upgraded to the edition of Windows 10 equivalent to the version of Windows they previously had installed.

In any case, Microsoft will offer another 3 editions of Windows 10, mainly focused on institutions, and whose update will be governed by other rules.

• Windows 10 Enterprise: An edition designed for medium and large organizations. It will offer all the functions of Windows 10 Pro, along with others specially designed for this type of user. It will be available through Volume Licensing, and purchasers of this version will also be able to choose the rate at which they receive future operating system updates (a much-demanded feature in corporate environments ). Those using Windows 7 or 8.1 Enterprise under Active Software Assurance may upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise as part of the benefits of this subscription service.

• Windows 10 Education: This will be a modified version of Windows 10 Enterprise, specially tailored to the needs of members educational organizations, including staff, teachers, and students ( although Microsoft doesn't detail what the differences will be with the Enterprise edition).It will be available through volume licensing, and also as an upgrade for school members who previously have Windows 10 Home or Pro.

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  Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise: A variant of Windows 10 Mobile, but intended for phones and tablets used within businesses or other organizations. Its main difference is that it gives system administrators flexibility to manage updates, and choose which updates are installed, and when. In turn, Microsoft says that this edition of Windows will receive security improvements and other innovations as soon as they are available, which sounds like updates would be distributed bypassing carriers (a la iOS), although this is more speculation. mine."

Finally, and following the philosophy that Windows 10 is present on as many devices as possible, Microsoft will also offer Enterprise and Mobile Enterprise editions specially designed for ATMs , supermarket cashiers and shops and other similar terminalsAnd there will also be a special edition of Windows 10, called IoT Core, which will be designed for small devices that fit into the Internet of Things category, such as the Raspberry Pi.

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