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Enterprise is the channel it is sold to, as in, large business / enterprise. Windows is deployed by "Servicing Branches", there's the dev branch that's interna
by midnitewarrior 9y ago
Enterprise is the channel it is sold to, as in, large business / enterprise.
Windows is deployed by "Servicing Branches", there's the dev branch that's internal to Microsoft, there's the Preview Fast and Preview Slow branch builds that Windows Insiders get access to, giving them new Windows builds every week or two. There's the Consumer branch that pushes new features and bug fixes to consumer PCs after they've been tested. There's the Business branch that Enterprise and Pro customers get who've elected that option, then there's the LTSB, "Long Term Servicing Branch" for businesses that insist on using a desktop OS to run things like ATMs and kiosks.
Many ATMs are still running Windows XP because banks don't like paying for software. Microsoft identified this need, and have deployed Windows 10 for this type of market. Under no circumstance has Microsoft intended for any desktop user to boot this and run Office and surf the web. You may be able to do it, but that is absolutely not their intention. They want their userbase to keep up with the latest features when their organizations don't slow that process down.