Here is yet another news that is related to Microsoft Windows and the tablet form factor but this time, it is for present devices. Microsoft has just released the final version of Windows Embedded Compact 7 which is designed not only for slate or tablets but also for medical, industrial and retail systems; as well as phones. If you never heard of Windows Embedded operating systems before, it was formerly known as Windows CE; so, it is not a totally new family member of Windows.
Among features that come with the Windows Embedded Compact 7 are:
- Support for ARM v7.
- New developer and designer tools.
- New technology for creating user interfaces.
- New SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) support for x86 and ARM, MIPS.
- New multimedia player, with customizable UI.
- New version of Internet Explorer (based on IE 7 with some “performance updates” from IE 8)
- Flash 10.1 support (requires separate license from Adobe if OEMs who want to include this feature in their products).
- Silverlight for Embedded support.
- Improved connectivity to PCs and servers (NDIS 6.1 support).
For developers, OEMs and system builders out there, Microsoft have also released the 180-days evaluation version of Windows Embedded Compact 7 and is available for download right HERE. For further information about the operating system, check out www.windowsembedded.com/c7.
[Source: ZDnet. Image: Brian Rogers]
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