Microsoft reveals next-gen Windows Embedded

Transform your app-dev quality by involving the whole community in testing
As the saying goes, the more eyes you have on software, the shallower the bugs. That’...

Build your dev and test labs for less – a lot less – with virtualization
You don’t have the budget to equip developers and software test teams with all the har...

Software Common Hacks and Counterattacks: A Guide to Protecting Software Products against the Top 7 Piracy Threats
Software piracy continues to be a growing epidemic. This white paper examines prevalen...

By P. J. Connolly

July 15, 2008 — Microsoft took time during the developers’ week of Tech·Ed North America 2008 to announce the immediate availability of a preview version of Windows Embedded Standard 2009. Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) would have it by year’s end, the company said, for the building of kiosks, point-of-sale systems and thin clients.

Unveiled early last month, the next version of Windows XP Embedded not only gets a new name but a feature refresh to boot. Included are version 3.5 of the .NET Framework, Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1, Silverlight support and componentized drivers for Intel’s latest x86 processors (including the new Atom line).

Although it isn’t labeled an embedded version of Windows Vista, Windows Embedded Standard 2009 does offer Network Access Protection. That enables what the company called “seamless” connection to PCs running Windows Vista, in addition to the management and security features of Windows Server 2008.

What’s more, the community technology preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 includes Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Media Player 11, allowing OEMs to deliver media experiences, rich Internet applications and user interface design, Microsoft said.

Related Search Term(s): Embedded development, Silverlight, Windows, Microsoft

Share this link: http://www.sdtimes.com/link/32484

EMAIL THIS ARTICLE

SEND FEEDBACK

MORE EMBEDDED NEWS

Share on Twitter

del.icio.us

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

E-Newsletters:
  News on Mon/Thurs.  More info
  Test & QA Report  More info
  EclipseNews
  SPTech Report  More info

SUBMIT

JOB BOARD

PDF & PRINT EDITION

* Requires Resource Account! LOGIN or SIGN UP

Download Current Issue!
ISSUE 11/15/2008 PDF

* Need Back Issues?
DOWNLOAD HERE

Receive The Print Edition?
SUBSCRIBE HERE

EVENTS CALENDAR

Supercomputing 2008 (SC08)
11/15/2008 to 11/21/2008
Austin, Tex.
IEEE and ACM

QCon San Francisco
11/17/2008 to 11/21/2008
San Francisco
QCon

PASS Community Summit
11/18/2008 to 11/21/2008
Seattle
PASS

SOAWorld
11/19/2008 to 11/21/2008
San Jose, Calif.
SYS-CON

VSLive Dallas
12/8/2008 to 12/11/2008
Dallas
1105 Media

MORE EVENTS

GET NOTIFIED!
About all of the latest Resources

SD TIMES 100

6th Annual SD Times 100

It's time once again to
recognize the organizations
or individuals that have
demonstrated leadership in
their markets.

HOME SITE MAP RSS CURRENT ISSUE BACK ISSUES SUBSCRIBER SERVICES ABOUT US CONTACT US BZ MEDIA