ManOfSnow
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| Microsoft touts new embedded OS strategy
Microsoft touts new embedded OS strategy
Company courts OEMs and amateur developers
Shaun Nichols in California, 16 Apr 2008
Microsoft has unveiled a roadmap for its Windows Embedded business along with a new programme for students and hobbyist developers.
The initiative will involve dividing the embedded versions of Windows XP into four new products for various types of machines.
The former Windows XP Embedded will be known as Windows Embedded Standard, while Windows CE Embedded will become Windows Embedded Compact.
The Standard version is scheduled for release later this year, and the Compact version in 2009.
Microsoft also plans to release enterprise and point-of-service packages under the Windows Embedded labels.
"Our aim is to present the Windows Embedded family in an intuitive fashion, making it easier for customers to choose the right platforms and tools for their needs," said Kevin Dallas, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded division.
The company also plans to overhaul the way it deals with student and hobbyist embedded system developers with a programme known as 'Spark your Imagination'.
The initiative will allow developers to purchase hardware and software to design and develop embedded systems at a fraction of the retail cost.
Microsoft hopes that the scheme will further stimulate the development of devices that use its embedded software.
"Devices running embedded operating systems have seen explosive growth in the past few years, and this announcement demonstrates our commitment to the future of the embedded community," said Dallas.
"Our continued investment supports future innovation and new idea generation that will ultimately contribute to our vision of smart, connected, service-oriented devices." |
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dave
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not in ohio | What, no Windows Vista Embedded ?
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javaMan
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1 edit | said by dave  :What, no Windows Vista Embedded ? It's a conspiracy. For what purpose I'm not sure but I know it's a conspiracy.
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dave
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| Oh, crap. That was meant to be a joke.
Step 1) People say Vista is "bloated"
Step 2) Embedded systems tend to want to run lean
Step 3) Therefore... ho! ho!
However, it turns out there is or was such a thing.
»www.microsoft.com/windows/embedd···ult.mspx
So, joke collapses, never mind, sorry to have interrupted. |
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javaMan
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San Luis Obispo, CA | And there goes my conspiracy theory too. Perhaps someone else has something positive to add now. Carry on. . . |
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jansson_mark
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said by dave :What, no Windows Vista Embedded ? Hey, why no Windows Vista Home Premium Embedded M -version? Or Windows Vista Professional Ultimate Embedded Compact -version? Actually I think that people would really except to see Windows CE Home Embedded Compact SP1, dont you think?
Oh dear...
If you dont have a clue, check this
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLgBx3W9Ss |
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ManOfSnow
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It's a conspiracy...DEFDIIt's a conspiracyNITELY...
say wait a second....what ever happen to the "end-of-life" for XP ! Yup, It's a conspiracy. |
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ManOfSnow
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Oh, Oh.....looks like my keyboard is about shot.....oh no.........It's a conspiracy ! |
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NetFixer
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said by ManOfSnow :
say wait a second....what ever happen to the "end-of-life" for XP ! Yup, It's a conspiracy.
Actually an "end-of-life" desktop O/S is a perfect candidate for an embedded product. No manufacturer wants to have to constantly be replacing prom chips or risking the end-user turning their product in to a brick with a bad flash memory burn. An O/S that is never going to be updated is perfect.
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ManOfSnow
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Have it YOUR WAY......well maybe just a little bit...
»www.litepc.com/xplite.html |
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mikenolan7
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It's going to be hard to gain any traction here beyond the higher end embedded market Windows is already strong in. Knocking Linux out of the millions of lower end devices it is already loaded in is going to be as hard as Linux knocking Windows out of the desktop market. This is one area where the proprietary and open source camps have developed a pretty good working truce. I wouldn't be surprised if their program is designed more to protect the higher end market, than to penetrate the low end market. |
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brooklynman4
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gaforces
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Santa Cruz, CA | reply to ManOfSnow
Good idea, just chop up XP, repackage and sell it in little pieces as embedded! |
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