On 4/7/06, Josh Koffman wrote: > On 4/7/06, Bob Axtell wrote: > > Yes, there is an embedded form of Windows that trims out most of the > > untested fluff. I > > forget what it is called now... and I really don't care.. > > Well, there is EmbeddedXP. Though as one of the companies I consulted > found out, there are issues when you try to run a full user system on > it. They had a product that was based on regular XP, then decided to > move it to EmbeddedXP. The problem? Embedded doesn't have most of the > drivers...so when the users tried to plug in their printers...uh oh. > > Josh Today I saw quite some interesting boards (used in industry automation systems: IO module for PLCs) running ARM 9 MCU and Windows CE. They are from a respectable US company and I guess Windows CE is good enough for mission critical applications. Regards, Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist