In particular, the following section caught my eye. Anyone care to discuss how much closer this brings CE to WIND products?
Richard
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Real-Time Embedded Operating System Characteristics
The following are just a few of the enhancements in Windows CE 2.0 that build on and extend its real-time embedded operating system characteristics:
Windows CE 2.0 provides support for real-time deterministic task scheduling.
Demand paging allows execution of programs larger than available RAM, which is one of the most expensive hardware components. Now, there is virtually no limit to the size of an executable that can be run, even in the most RAM-limited embedded applications. No extra effort by developers is required to partition application code into overlays or other contrivances to shoehorn executables into smaller RAM spaces.
Full UNICODE support enables the cost-effective development of localized embedded applications, which can profitably compete in worldwide markets.
Support for TrueType fonts enables high-quality, high-readability end-user interfaces across a wide range of display technologies and form-factors.
Support for 32-bit color displays in a wide range of resolutions allows device manufacturers the option of offering their customers a broad range of prices for a device, based on display technologies and resolution, from gray-scale up to 32-bit color.
Windows CE 2.0 and future versions of the operating system support the following announced, high-performance, 32-bit, embedded-processor architectures and manufacturers: ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, StrongARM, SuperH and x86 by AMD, Digital, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, Motorola, NEC, Philips and Toshiba. |
