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Today, the reliable and familiar Microsoft Windows® platform extends beyond the office desktop, helping make "any time, any place" computing a reality. Embedded technology is the means by which computing power is placed in more places than ever, from handheld devices to automobiles. Many of the rapidly evolving embedded products rely on special versions of the Windows operating system. Now software developers and hardware manufacturers can use Windows technology to build intelligent, 32-bit Windows–based devices that connect people to information in innovative ways. Windows CE .NET Microsoft Windows CE .NET, the successor to Windows CE 3.0, combines a real-time, embedded operating system with the powerful tools for rapidly creating the next generation of smart, connected, and small-footprint devices. With a complete operating system feature set and comprehensive development tools, Windows CE .NET contains the features developers need to build, debug, and deploy customized Windows CE .NET–based devices. Built on its own code base from the ground up, this operating system debuted in September 1996. Windows CE originally ran on the Handheld PC but now is used in devices of different shapes, sizes, and degrees of ruggedness, such as mobile handhelds, industrial controllers, gateways, and advanced consumer electronics. Windows CE .NET has been optimized for the next generation of smart, connected devices requiring reliable networking, real-time operations, and rich multimedia and Web browsing. With support for multiple CPU architectures, its scalable, open foundation has become a popular choice for hardware manufacturers in building a wide variety of embedded products. For more information, see the Windows CE .NET Web site. Windows XP Embedded Windows XP Embedded is an operating system and development platform that delivers the power of Windows in componentized form for the rapid development of reliable and advanced embedded devices. Based on the same code base as Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Embedded offers more than 10,000 individual feature components from which embedded developers can choose to achieve optimum functionality in a reduced footprint. Developers receive the added advantage of a familiar programming model along with the latest multimedia, Web browsing, power management, and device support. For more information, see the Windows XP Embedded Web site. Related Sites
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