Microsoft has given manufacturers the tools to make Windows the operating system for a host of consumer-oriented devices — from video game consoles to TV set-top boxes that serve as full-blown home entertainment centers. Windows Embedded Standard 7 is the proposed platform. Microsoft announced the release of a “componentized and customizable” version of the operating system to equipment manufacturers at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, taking place this week in San Jose, Calif.
Are there to many options, MS, MAC, 100 Linux OS options,(Google Android)then another 100 other proprietary custom OS from other companies. Does anyone think we are increasing the gap between the middle age and the retired, older population. If medicine is intent on extending life and we are creating so many options that very often people are not using the same or similar OS. Just thinking out loud, it just seems like we are going over the top with the OS technology. Are we essentially dismissing everyone over the age of 40 as hopeless and no longer working to create user friendly applications.
A clarification: I mentioned that DT Research's previous digital signage appliances use Windows XP Embedded, not Vista. Embedded OS is important for our systems. Thanks!
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Microsoft Gives OEMs Embedded Win 7 to Tinker With
Posted by: Sidney Hill April 29, 2010 09:25 AMMicrosoft has given manufacturers the tools to make Windows the operating system for a host of consumer-oriented devices — from video game consoles to TV set-top boxes that serve as full-blown home entertainment centers. Windows Embedded Standard 7 is the proposed platform. Microsoft announced the release of a “componentized and customizable” version of the operating system to equipment manufacturers at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, taking place this week in San Jose, Calif.