versions of windows 10

microsoft has said that they are all set to launch windows 10 in upcominig months around 190 countries in 111 languages ,even though the date is not fixed . But theu have announced that there will be various editions of windows 10 according to the use cases .The announced editions include windows 10 home,mobile,pro,enterprise,mobile enterprise,education.let us  take look at each of these editions.
Windows 10 home edition will be the consumer facing edition which will be seen  on most desktops,laptops and 2-in-1s. The features of home edition include voice-assistant cortana,windows edge web browser as well as windows hello face recognition,iris scanner and fingerprint login for various  windows apps such as photos ,maps,mail,calender,music and video.

The pro edition is mainly tarjeted at the business community,,which has all the features of home edition plus additional features such as device management,security features,cloud  features ideal for smaller businesses For medium and large size organisations there is Windows 10 Enterprise edition which builds up upon the Windows 10 Pro. Apart from providing security features, Windows 10 Enterprise also has a broad range of options for operating system deployment and comprehensive device and app management.

On the mobile front, you get Windows 10 Mobile edition which is the new name for Windows Phone OS and the Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise edition. As the name implies, Windows 10 Mobile is meant for use on mobile phones, tablets and other touch-centric devices. It will support Windows Universal apps which are there on Windows 10 Home edition along with a touch-optimised version of Office. Windows 10 Mobile will also offer Continuum for phone which will let users use multiple devices seamlessly. Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise is the mobile arm of the Windows 10 Enterprise edition. Just like the desktop version, the Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise will also incorporate the latest security and innovation features on the mobile devices.

For the students,Windows 10 Education is a new edition which builds upon Windows 10 Enterprise and is designed for use in schools among staff, administrators, teachers and students. “This edition will be available through academic Volume Licensing, and there will be paths for schools and students using Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro devices to upgrade to Windows 10 Education,” mentions the Windows Blog.

Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 Pro will be available as a free upgrade, for the first year, for existing genuine users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices. There are no pricing plans announced for use after one year.