Hey Tom,
Need a fix huh? - Well here are a few articles to remind you that Windows CE and NT are alive and growing. As regards WIND - Can't say I know enough about them. I do know that they have quite a reputation in the compiler world - seems a growing focus on the embedded world is where EVERYONE is headed - for good reason.
Regardless, here's a bit of an update:
Things continue to grind along at an ever so excruciatingly slow pace...Man! Howcome weekends never go so slow??...
Anyway, the fairness opinion is down to the short strokes and I expect that we'll here soon the final score - then again, it seems that, once put into motion, these things suddenly take on lives of their own, everyone has to have a kick at the cat - the business valuator, accountants, lawyers and then everyone's favourites the securities commissions - SEC, OSC, BCSC, VSE and all of the other regulatory bodies.
We're coming up to the end of the third month since the merger was announced and still - the cone of silence. In the mean time, the company continues to prospect and find new clients and are likely signing deals. When the "cone" is lifted, we'll hear just what's been going on and what it all means for us shareholders.
I continue to dig and find information daily regarding the explosive growth of Windows CE. Remember that: where Windows CE goes, Intrinsyc will be right there with it. Also, Intrinsyc is involved with Embedded Windows NT. Here are a few articles illustrating the success of Windows CE and some NT items as well:
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Embedded NT en route
News of a forthcoming version of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system optimized for embedded settings--such as the underlying software to run networking devices--continues to emerge, underscoring the major bet the software giant is making on its cash cow for the new millennium.
news.com
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Microsoft pushes embedded NT with VenturCom deal
Microsoft will push Windows NT deeper into embedded software markets with a deal to license VenturCom's Component Integrator deployment tool, company officials said Wednesday.
infoworld.com
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NT to get cozy with industrial apps
Microsoft to embed OS in home, medical, and factory floor equipment
In June, Microsoft will publicly announce its intention to extend the reach of Windows NT into industrial control applications when it unveils a toolkit for creating embedded versions of the OS.
Although embedded versions of Windows CE will still be included in everything from set-top boxes for televisions to car stereo systems, embedded NT will look to control and automate other areas such as the home medical market and factory floor equipment.
infoworld.com
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No Rest for Windows CE
Windows 98 and NT 5.0 might be getting most of the attention these days, but Microsoft's other OS-the handheld version, Windows CE-is getting a major face-lift. Possible enhancements include synchronization between Handheld PCs (HPCs) and Palm-size PCs (PPCs), voice recognition, speech synthesis and an IE4-based browser.
Slated for release in 1999, the next major release of CE-code-named Cedar-will extend the CE feature set in several directions, most notably peer-to-peer operation. Currently, the ActiveSync feature in the PC Companion device-a term that covers both HPCs and PPCs-works only with a desktop PC. But the need to sync an HPC or PPC with the forthcoming Auto PC is driving Microsoft to look at CE-only synchronization that doesn't involve a desktop system.
winmag.com
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Microsoft puts its might behind thin clients
With Microsoft's Hydra finally rearing its head at PC Expo next week in New York, thin-client vendors are coming out in droves to support the multiuser Windows NT solution. Now with some of Microsoft's muscle squarely behind the thin-client camp, terminal vendors are hopeful the market will take off, and they all want a piece.
Wyse Technology is charging headlong into the Windows CE-based Windows-based Terminal (WBT) market with its Winterm 3000 series. The company has served the multiuser Windows market for years with its Winterm products -- which use Citrix's Winframe and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) protocol -- but is excited about the next step in the evolution.
infoworld.com
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Now I think this type of legislation is the stuff that will help the adoption of automotive fleet monitoring systems running on embedded O/S's like WinCE:
Surface Transportation Act Boosts Intelligent Systems, Says I.T.S. America President
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- A leading authority in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) said the $218 billion six-year surface transportation bill signed into law yesterday by President Clinton "will provide direction, stability, and growth for ITS programs that save lives, time, and money as we enter the new millennium." ITS includes advanced technologies that help drivers avoid accidents and that reduce traffic jams and improve traffic flow. Examples are intelligent cruise control that automatically adjusts speed, electronic toll collection that speeds traffic through toll booths, in-vehicle navigation systems that keep drivers from getting lost, and many other technologies.
techmall.com
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The Third Coming of Windows CE
It is possible that as many as a billion digital appliances could be sold the next five years
Two years ago, I received a call from the folks working on Microsoft's Windows CE project, asking me to help develop the positioning strategy for what would become this new operating system. Putting on my consulting hat, I flew to Redmond to take a closer look at Windows CE as well as its first generation of mobile products. The project engineers and marketing directors explained to me that while Win CE would initially be deployed in handheld computers, or what became HPCs in Microsoft-speak, it should be viewed as an OS with many faces. Eventually it would be used in all types of digital devices and appliances.
mobilecomputing.com
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Why I'm Giving Windows CE a Hand
CE devices will eventually win out over the popular PalmPilot for one simple reason: They've got a familiar face
In the past, I've ragged on CE's shabby origins. (Microsoft conned partners into supporting a previous version, WinPad, then stranded them by not delivering on its promises.) I've complained about its half-witted hardware designs. (In its wisdom, Microsoft mandated too-small-to-type keyboards.) And I've warned users not to waste time on the first versions. (Let other people be the guinea pigs.) But I see signs that CE will eventually come out on top.
zdnet.com
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Drive the Office
With more people using one computer at work and another at home, it's perhaps inevitable that you'll soon want to use a third PC while driving between the two destinations. Companies like Samsung and Clarion are developing mobile computers that fit into the dashboard. These are designed around WinCE, the same Microsoft operating system being used in many handheld PCs.
popsci.com
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Embedded Software Growing
The market for commercial embedded software is growing rapidly and is in its infancy relative to the potential market. The embedded-software market is predicted to grow from $3 billion in 1997 to roughly $7 billion in 2001, or at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24 percent. Communications and consumer are the fastest-growing subsegments of this market, with office automation and industrial automation also experiencing robust growth.
techweb.com
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There - check out some of these articles and imagine how big the embedded computing industry is and how many opportunities there are for a company like Intrinsyc. Great potential for a new US based US listed company with hot intellectual property and super sales and distribution in place.......
All for now
Bill C(odfish) |
