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New Names are Coming!

  • Artikkeli

Last week at the Embedded Systems Conference Microsoft unveiled a road map that outlines new names for the Windows Embedded Business products and announced plans for new solutions in key device categories. Our General Manager, Kevin Dallas, stated that the goal is “to present the evolving Windows Embedded product family in an intuitive fashion, making it easier for our customers to choose the right platforms and tools for their needs.”

So what does this actually mean? Well, you’ll be seeing new names for all products in the Windows Embedded Family. The new naming won’t take effect immediately; instead it will be phased in with new releases of each product line. And just to ease your mind, this name change does not affect the current products availability. All current Windows Embedded products will remain available for purchase in line with the standard Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy.

Windows Embedded CE  -> Windows Embedded Compact

Windows XP Embedded  -> Windows Embedded Standard

Windows for Embedded Systems  -> Windows Embedded Enterprise

A new connected device category was announced that will ship as preconfigured toolkits with additional category specific functionality and integration. These solutions will be offered under the Windows Embedded “Ready” moniker and will include the next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) à Windows Embedded POSReady.

The first release with the new name structure will be Windows Embedded Standard, the next generation of Windows XP Embedded, and will launched simultaneously at Microsoft’s TechEd North American conference and through a Global Webcast on June 3rd. You can register for the webcast here.

For full details of the announcement you can read the PressPass article.

- Shayna

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    April 29, 2008
    PingBack from http://microsoftnews.askpcdoc.com/announcements/new-names-are-coming

  • Anonymous
    May 22, 2008
    Wy not add the Embedded Servers as a 4th plank to this schema?

  • Anonymous
    May 28, 2008
    If you have not yet heard, TechEd 2008 will be held in during the first weeks of June. This year there

  • Anonymous
    June 01, 2008
    Straight after the Keynote address by Bill Gates (possibly his last!) at TechEd Developer conference