Microsoft made the announcements during the Embedded Systems Conference going on in Boston this week. As the name implies, it is merely Windows Server 2008 R2 offered under a special license for OEMs. Microsoft had hinted as early as April 2008 that it would use Windows 7, rather than Vista, for Embedded Standard.įinally, Microsoft announced the release of Windows Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems. Microsoft earlier this month released a preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2011 that is based on Windows 7. This is basically the full version of Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Professional offered under a special license for makers of non-PC hardware - typically ATMs, kiosks and digital signs, according to Ashwin Kulkarni, senior product manager for the Windows Embedded team. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 was introduced in the year 2006. With Direct3Dmobile a new standard API was created for a simplified programming of 3D applications and games for PDAs. Microsoft also announced the availability of the next version of Windows Embedded Enterprise. The Windows Media player was updated to version 10 and the sync software ActiveSync to version 4.0. Microsoft is starting to aim Windows Embedded CE at smartbooks - netbook-like devices using ARM chips that are expected to start arriving this Christmas. It can be easily broken down into component parts, allowing it to be installed sans features such as a Web browser or media player, making it suitable for devices with little RAM or storage. Windows Embedded CE is developed separately from the desktop and server versions of Windows, though it borrows features from them.
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