Windows 10 on Embedded devices now available via Windows IoT Insider

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This week at  Build 2015  and Raspberry Pi and various other hardware vendors were present. One of the key announcement was the availability of Windows 10 IoT Core Insider Preview

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The Windows 10 IoT Core Insider is a public release of Windows 10 for Raspberry Pi 2

So how do you get access to Windows 10 IoT Core Insider Preview

To get started register at https://ms-iot.github.io/content/GetStarted.htm

Prerequisites

You need to create a connect account
You need to have a windows 10 insider account https://insider.windows.com
You have to take the survey on Connect and accept the terms before getting access to the downloads.

The Hardware support with IoT insider are

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The RPI2 and Minnow run the Windows 10 IoT Core.

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Arduino

Windows Remote Arduino

Windows Remote Arduino allows the control of an Arduino board through a Bluetooth or USB connection from a Universal app running on, say, a Windows 10 Phone or Desktop.

Windows Virtual Shields for Arduino

Windows Virtual Shields for Arduino abstracts (or virtualizes) Arduino libraries up into a Universal App on a Windows 10 device. This includes the Arduino wire library.

The Galileo

The Galileo runs a headless IoT version of Windows 8.1 with an Arduino IO profile

So interested in more fromhttps://build.windows.com \\Build 2015

Some key  IoT Sessions and announcements

Sessions with the IoT content: https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015?t=internet-of-things

Raspberry Pi, Arduino IoT Session Windows for Makers- Raspberry Pi 2, Arduino and More

Getting a understanding of IoT - Internet of Things Overview