Windows Embedded Compact 7

"Device capabilities are increasing and the silicon that enables many I/O functions requires a high degree of integration...software and semiconductor technologies have come together to produce devices that contribute to society."

Hideaki Chaki
Senior Vice President
Renesas Electronics Corporation

At SPS/IPC/Drives 2010, Beckhoff Automation demoed a robot running Compact 7—created by people working on what they love. "I wanted to work in this field to make robots. Making them move, programming them, it seemed like a game."

Stefan Hoppe
Product Manager, Beckhoff Automation
President, OPC Europe

Fifteen years ago, Bill Gates announced the Wallet PC, running Microsoft's first embedded OS—Windows CE (codename "Pegasus"). Since then, it's grown side-by-side with embedded engineers as we approach a world with 10 billion devices.

"I think the future for embedded devices is pretty amazing and I think it's going to include interconnected, self-discovering devices. I'll be able to buy something, bring it home, and it will automatically connect and know where it is."

Doug Boling
Principal
Boling Consulting, Inc.

With advanced multimedia support, multi-touch input and hardware acceleration capabilities, Compact 7 can power rich experiences like this reinterpretation of the museum audio guide. With it, users can discover the stories behind exhibits.

Three students took home the championship—and a passion for their future careers—with their CE-based SmarterMeter home automation system. "I chose the field of embedded systems to design the devices that will change the human world."

Ming-Chun Lin
SmarterMeter Team
Grand Champions
Embedded Developer Category
Imagine Cup 2010

"Compact 7 is the next generation of Windows CE. It includes a whole set of new features, support for symmetric multiprocessing, and new graphics runtime engine for user interface development—and a whole range of other technologies."

Mike Hall
Principal Architect
Windows Embedded, Microsoft

SonoSite's Windows Embedded-based portable ultrasounds expedite diagnosis and treatment recommendations. With CE, SonoSite technologies diagnosed a climber high in the Himalayas. What will SonoSite do with Compact 7?