ARM processors are much smaller and power most of those smart phones and tablets you see popping-up all over the place. Until now, Microsoft's Windows has relied on x86 architecture, preventing tablets and smart phones from running the more resource-hungry operating systems and keeping Microsoft's presence in the space to a minimum.
Avnet's Microsoft Technical Advisor, John Lisherness, recently wrote an article for the January 2011 issue of RTC magazine.
Windows XP Pro for Embedded Systems (FES) will continue to be available from Avnet through December 2016, and technical support will be offered through April 2014.
Compact 7 has many new features such as multi-core support and multi-touch capabilities; however some OEMs will still find CE 6.0 to be the ideal OS for their new designs.
Microsoft releases Service Pack 1 for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WES7) and Windows 7 for Embedded Systems (FES).
Avnet's Microsoft Business Development Manager for the eastern US, Gina Haraway, was recently recognized for her role in the community. Thanks Gina!
The Microsoft Kinect for Windows SDK provides the native and managed APIs and the tools you need to develop Kinect for Windows Applications.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for embedded systems provides OEMs with a robust database for embedded applications deployed on server appliances. Server appliances can interoperate with powerful business intelligence (BI) tools to help deliver key insights for customers.
Some say they’ve spotted it in the wild and others have said they’ve seen it face to face, but I’m here to tell you that it’s a tough mystery to solve. I know because I’ve been investigating it for the past five years and I’ve gone straight to the heart of Microsoft to solve this puzzle.
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