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GeneralRe: Windows 10 sends data to Microsoft, despite privacy settings Pin
DaveX8613-Aug-15 15:09
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Power Puff Boy14-Aug-15 1:29
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newton.saber14-Aug-15 1:49
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Power Puff Boy14-Aug-15 2:06
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GeneralRe: Windows 10 sends data to Microsoft, despite privacy settings Pin
newton.saber14-Aug-15 2:28
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Dan Neely14-Aug-15 2:51
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NewsWindows 10 Is Now Available For The Raspberry Pi Pin
bryce12-Aug-15 19:37
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GeneralRe: Windows 10 Is Now Available For The Raspberry Pi Pin
enhzflep12-Aug-15 20:48
enhzflep12-Aug-15 20:48 
Unfortunately, it's not actually available for the original specs of the PI, both the A and the B model.
MS's offering is only available for the RasPi 2.

I'd actually vaguely considered giving it a whirl, including a purchase of the new model, but saw an install guide and was left a little under-whelmed by the actual features available.
Raspberry Pi 2 Windows 10[^]
The final 'welcome screen' is shown at a touch after the 6m20s mark.

That is to say - I've been lead to believe that it doesn't present the user with a desktop or even a tablet version of the OS, but instead offers an environment for the IOT. You still need to code and cross-compile code on a desktop for the device.

Raspian on the other hand is a free (as in money and at least in the pre-release version, personal details) and desktop-based OS. I've used it in the past to run Code::Blocks to write, build and run native apps. The unfortunate thing was that the PI built a trivial project of about 1kloc of user code in less time than VS2010 built the exact same project while running on a Q8400 Core 2 Quad. Code::Blocks on the Q8400 killed them both, badly.

I'm certainly not saying it's a bad thing - just that developers should be aware of the differences before they plonk down the $35 just to get a PI2 with the aim of getting a copy of Windows onto it.
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GeneralRe: Windows 10 Is Now Available For The Raspberry Pi Pin
Mario Vernari12-Aug-15 20:53
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Dan Neely13-Aug-15 3:35
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Mario Vernari13-Aug-15 4:18
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Dan Neely14-Aug-15 2:53
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Mario Vernari14-Aug-15 5:10
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newton.saber13-Aug-15 11:11
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Dan Neely14-Aug-15 2:55
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enhzflep14-Aug-15 5:05
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Ron Anders13-Aug-15 11:48
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NewsMicrosoft quietly rewrites its activation rules for Windows 10 Pin
Kent Sharkey12-Aug-15 12:45
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NewsLenovo used shady 'rootkit' tactic to quietly reinstall unwanted software Pin
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ledtech312-Aug-15 12:58
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DaveX8612-Aug-15 14:33
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