Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 IoT Core

With just about all the dust concerning Windows 10 having settled down nicely, you can be sure that any developers are starting to flex their muscles on this particular platform. Having said that, it looks like even low-power, connected devices will be able to jump aboard the Windows 10 bandwagon thanks to the release of Windows 10 IoT Core. Do bear in mind that Windows 10 IoT core was not designed to be a desktop operating system, where you can happily run the likes of Office or Photoshop, but it sure as heck packs enough punch to power the likes of robots, home automation systems, and other products that might come with a display – or not, it does not matter.

With that, Windows 10 IoT Core has been released for a couple of devices, namely the Raspberry Pi 2 and the MinnowBoard Max. Either way, they are small, low-power, single-board computers, although the Raspberry Pi 2 does pack an ARM-based processor, whereas the MinnowBoard Max will run on an Intel chip.

These boards will target a niche market of developers, hobbyists, and educators, where Microsoft hopes that this will encourage folks to come up with some rather interesting devices with Windows 10 IoT Core running at the heart of it. Microsoft did show off a robotic hockey table that ran on Windows 10 IoT core, and depending on one’s creativity, the potential can be limitless, so to speak. [Press Release]

Edwin Kee
Categories: Computers
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 10