Windows 10 IoT Core is a something completely new in Microsoft Embedded OS lineup. Being a Windows Mobile relative, this OS can only run Windows Universal applications, no support for classic desktop applications.
Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise is built to power enterprise mobile, handheld devices (like these barcode scanners used in warehouses to quickly identify and sort goods). Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise is a direct relative of Windows 10 Mobile OS (powering Windows Phones) which is in turn tracing it’s roots to Windows 8 Phone and all the way back to Windows CE.
There are plenty devices now still running Windows XP Embedded (which, unlike regular XP, is still supported, but end of life is coming in 2016) and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise is a clear path to upgrade for these devices. As it’s a x86 Windows version, it can run all varieties of Windows applications (desktop or universal), being backwards compatible with applications created decades ago. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise is a direct descendant of Windows Embedded OS family, which is basically a x86 version of Windows optimized to run unattended inside a non-PC device, like POS terminal, kiosk or outdoor display. optimized for running on non-PC devices) shed an “embedded” moniker and instead received a trendy “IoT” (i.e. The OS version nomenclature was a subject to change though. Pretty much every version of Windows is recent times had it’s embedded incarnation (XP, 7, 8 and now 10). Embedded versions of Windows existed for a long time, powering check registers, kiosks, outdoor displays and even car entertainment systems. Windows has a long history of deployments outside of traditional desktop (or laptop) computers. Our industry experts have collected the latest application modernization trends impacting the automotive, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing verticals. Application Modernization Industry Quick GuidesĪpplication modernization enables you to optimize business processes and transform the way you do business today, and in the future.