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Some observers have assumed that the advent of an ARM-based version of Windows 8 means the beginning of the end for Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE). Maharajan Veerabahu of E-con Systems strongly differs, and sets forth his reasons in this interesting article.
Windows 7 Engineering Guidance for Slate PCs
Foreword -- Contributed by Microsoft's Windows 7 team, this whitepaper is aimed at OEMs, providing them pointers for creating the best possible tablet PCs. It should be interesting reading for anyone who wants to put the Windows 7-based Windows Embedded Standard 7 on a tablet PC, too. Enjoy!
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Versus 2009 – Componentization, Tools, and Building Images
Foreword -- Contributed by Robert Smith and the Windows Embedded team, this whitepaper describes some of the differences between Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 7 with respect to componentization, tools, and image-building processes. It follows a previous whitepaper (also available on our site, here), that compared the two operating systems at a higher level.
Overview of Windows Embedded Standard 7
Foreword -- Contributed by Lynda Allen and the Windows Embedded Test Team, this whitepaper gives a high-level introduction to Windows Embedded Standard 7 technologies. It follows previous whitepapers that have covered the predecessor operating systems, Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows XP Embedded.
Comparison between Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 2011
Foreword -- Contributed by Lynda Allen and the Windows Embedded Test Team, this whitepaper gives a high-level summary of the differences between the existing product, Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (based on Windows XP) and Windows Embedded Standard 2011, based on Windows 7. It focuses on some of the operating system (OS) feature differences, and compares the tools and OS building models.
Migrating Windows XP Embedded to Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Foreword -- This paper, contributed by Microsoft's Windows Embedded group, discusses how to migrate your existing development environment from Windows XP Embedded to Windows Embedded Standard. It covers the requirements to install Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Studio over Windows Embedded Studio for Windows XP Embedded, and the supported migration paths.
New Drivers in Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Foreword -- This paper, contributed by Microsoft's Windows Embedded group, begins with a lengthy list of new drivers contributed to Windows Embedded 2009 (WES 2009) by AMD, Intel, and Via. It then describes how to use the & Target Designer& tool included in WES 2009 to find and filter new drivers. Enjoy . . . !
Using Sysprep in Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Foreword -- This whitepaper highlights a key feature of Microsoft's Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating system. The new Windows System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) makes it easier to roll out the OS on multiple devices, as the author explains.
Updated review of robotics software platforms
Foreword -- Today's nascent robotics market has engendered nearly two dozen general-purpose software development frameworks, many of which run on Windows. This article reviews ten, and briefly describes a few others, before concluding with an analysis of which platforms are best-suited to which uses.
Guest opinion: Symbian + Nokia = Love
Foreword -- This detailed, fact-filled editorial lays out the facts surrounding Nokia's announced intention to buy out its partners and release Symbian to open source. Author Andreas Constantinou, one of the smartest new voices commenting on the wireless market, then looks at what the news really means for the industry. Enjoy . . . !
Introducing the .NET Micro Framework
Foreword -- The following article describes the history and technical architecture of Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework (MF), a development environment for small, deeply embedded devices.
WindowsForDevices.com 2007 survey results
The results of WindowsForDevices.com's 2007 Embedded Market Survey are in! Overall, they show that Windows-based technologies continue to be the most popular with our readers, but Linux is making some dramatic inroads.
Microsoft's ESC Boston 2007 keynote demos
Foreword: This guest column contains Mike Hall's account of his demonstrations during Kevin Dallas's keynote at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston 2007, held last month. Dallas is General Manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded unit; Hall is Microsoft's Windows Embedded Software Architect.
VDC's Report from ESC Boston 2007
Embedded market analysts from Venture Development Corp. (VDC) attended the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) held in Boston earlier this month. This guest column presents VDC's summary of the event, extracted from the firm's latest Embedded Systems Bulletin.
Making GPRS connections in Windows CE 6.0
Foreword: This technical whitepaper explains how to achieve GPRS connectivity by means of Windows CE 6.0's dial-up networking functionality. It includes snippets of the required settings and provides screenshots that illustrate the connection process on the device.
Device Profile: HP iPAQ Series 100, 200 PDAs
Rumors of the PDA's death have been greatly exaggerated. That's what HP seems to be saying with the release of two new iPAQ-branded handhelds, the 100 Series Classic Handheld and 200 Series Enterprise Handheld.
Device Profile: HP iPAQ Series 600, 900 smartphones
A phone by any other name would sound as sweet, HP appears to be reasoning. It has branded the two new smartphones in its iPAQ line the 600 Series Business Navigator and 900 Series Business Messenger, respectively.
Device Profile: HP iPAQ 300 Series GPS
HP has released GPS systems before, but always as adjuncts to a PDA or cellular phone. The company's iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion is a stand-alone GPS device that employs Windows CE 5.0 and HP's own custom user interface.
Device Profile: HTC Advantage (Athena)
HTC's Advantage is a PDA/phone that touts a & laptop-style experience,& with a 5-inch 640 x 480 display and a detachable QWERTY keyboard. Based on a reference design code-named Athena, it was first released in January 2007 running Windows Mobile 5.0.
A review of robotics software platforms
Foreword: Today's nascent robotics market has engendered about 10 general purpose software development frameworks, including many that support Windows or Windows CE. This article surveys seven of them, before wrapping up with an analysis of market trends likely to shape the robotics software landscape of tomorrow. Enjoy . . . !