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Editorial Director Richard Nass (201) 288-1904 rnass@techinsights.com Managing Editor Susan Rambo srambo@techinsights.com Contributing Editors Michael Barr John Canosa Jack W. Crenshaw Jack G. Ganssle Dan Saks Larry Mittag Art Director Debee Rommel drommel@techinsights.com European Correspondent Colin Holland colin.holland@btinternet.com Embedded.com Site Editor Bernard Cole bccole@acm.org Production Manager Pete Scibilia pscibili@ubm-us.com Director of Audiences Services Kristi Cunningham kcunningham@ubm-us.com Subscription Customer Service P.O. Box 2165, Skokie, IL 60076 (800) 577-5356 (toll free) Fax: (847) 763-9606 embeddedsystemsdesign@halldata.com www.customerserviceesp.com Back Issues Chandra Wallis (800) 444-4881 (toll free) Fax: (785) 838-7566 Article Reprints, E-prints, and Permissions PARS International Corp. 102 West 38th Street, Sixth Floor New York, NY 10018 (212) 221-9595, Fax: (212) 221-9195 reprints@parsintl.com www.magreprints.com.quickquote.asp Publisher James Lonsdale-Hands (516) 562-5135 jlonsdalehands@techinsights.com Editorial Review Board Michael Barr Jack W. Crenshaw Jack G. Ganssle Bill Gatliff Nigel Jones Niall Murphy Dan Saks Miro Samek BY Richard Nass #include The latest version of Windows is more than just a simple name guess it’s about time that I weigh in on the latest big-time operating system announcement, this one coming from Microsoft. It seems everyone else has already offered an opinion. It might seem that I’m a little late, but excuse me as the print schedule is a little longer than the online schedule. I’m glad to see that Microsoft has carried through on its promise to simplify the naming convention for its operating systems, which in this case gives us the Windows Embedded Standard operating system. Note that this operating system is based on the now stable Windows XP, rather than Vista. Using XP provides a level of comfort for embedded systems designers, who generally don’t live on the leading edge. And the overall consensus from the industry is that this is a good thing, as XP still has a fair amount of life as far as embedded applications are concerned. Windows Embedded Standard is actually the next generation of the operating system formerly known as Windows Embedded XP. Unlike the consumer version of XP, this version is aimed at original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) wanting to quickly build devices that seamlessly connect into an existing enterprise infrastructure. I TM TM As you’d expect from an embedded operating system, Windows Embedded Standard is designed to drive managed and secure thin clients, point-of-service (POS) and kiosk devices, and smart networked multifunction printers that connect to an enterprise infrastructure. It also includes componentized drivers for Intel’s latest x86 microprocessors. Even though it’s based on the existing XP code, it does offer features beyond a new name. These new features include Silverlight, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 6.1, and .NET Framework 3.5. Support for Silverlight provides a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in to deliver the next-generation of media experiences, including video, animation, and user interactivity. The latest version of RDP lets devices seamlessly connect to systems running Windows Vista, including the latest security and management technology. The final release of the operating system is expected before the end of the year. Any OEM that purchases a Windows XP Embedded Toolkit by September of will be eligible to request a Windows Embedded Standard replacement toolkit at no additional charge. Details are available at www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded. Corporate—TechInsights Paul Miller Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Steve Corrick Vice President of Sales Ross Ayotte Vice President of Marketing Felicia Hamerman Group Marketing Director Corporate—UBM LLC Scott Mozarsky David Wein Kevin Prinz Anne Marie Miller Marie Myers Pat Nohilly Chief Operating Ofﬁcer Chief Financial Ofﬁcer Chief Information Ofﬁcer Corporate Senior Vice President, Sales Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Senior Vice President, Strategic Development and Business Administration Senior Vice President, Communications Richard Nass is editor in chief of Embedded Systems Design. You can reach him at rnass @techinsights.com. Richard Nass rnass@techinsights.com 7 Alexandra Raine www.embedded.com embedded systems design JULY 2008 http://Embedded.com http://www.customerserviceesp.com http://www.magreprints.com.quickquote.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded http://www.embedded.com

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Embedded Systems Design - July 2008

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