[Ed Hansberry]

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/embedded/ce.NET/previous/evaluation/casestudies/tokheim.asp

This has nothing to do with Pocket PC's, but does shed a bit of light on the OS that is behind the Pocket PC and what else it does.

"While a driver is pumping gas, she can watch advertisements about special offerings in the mini-mart. She could order a car wash at the pump, receive a number, and proceed directly to the automated car wash after filling her gas tank. In the back office, a server running Windows NT has been communicating with the pump running Windows CE. The tank monitor has registered a low level of gas "Pump 3," triggering a call to the inventory database. At corporate headquarters, information from gas station franchises across the country may indicate that the soda advertisements have increased sales positively, while the candy bar advertisements have had no effect on revenue."

Thanks to Marc Zimmermann for fueling this post. I had such a gas reading it.

[Ed Hansberry]

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/embedded/ce.NET/previous/evaluation/casestudies/tokheim.asp

This has nothing to do with Pocket PC's, but does shed a bit of light on the OS that is behind the Pocket PC and what else it does.

"While a driver is pumping gas, she can watch advertisements about special offerings in the mini-mart. She could order a car wash at the pump, receive a number, and proceed directly to the automated car wash after filling her gas tank. In the back office, a server running Windows NT has been communicating with the pump running Windows CE. The tank monitor has registered a low level of gas "Pump 3," triggering a call to the inventory database. At corporate headquarters, information from gas station franchises across the country may indicate that the soda advertisements have increased sales positively, while the candy bar advertisements have had no effect on revenue."

Thanks to Marc Zimmermann for fueling this post. I had such a gas reading it.

[spg]

Now we just need bluetooth enabled payment, send money from your Pocket PC to the pump.

[SwitchBlade]

Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry

In the back office, a server running Windows NT has been communicating with the pump running Windows CE.

Hee hee NT, hee hee, they don't plan on the Garage's system staying up long. "Sorry you can't get any petrol today the server has gone down..... Again.....

Hee hee.

SwitchBlade

[Jeff Kirvin]

Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry

Thanks to Marc Zimmerman for fueling this post. I had such a gas reading it.

Stop Ed before he puns again!

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by jkirvin

Stop Ed before he puns again!

Awww... come on Jeff. I get really pumped up about this stuff. :lol:

[Jeff Kirvin]

Oh, the humanity...

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by jkirvin

Oh, the humanity...

Kind of leaves you fuming does it? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Jeff Kirvin]

Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry

Kind of leaves you fuming does it? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You're going to have to hose me down.

(Now look what you've done...)

[Kemas]

Please put us out of our missery!

Jason, if you aren't careful this will become... PocketPCPuns.com

Please!!!!!!!!! Save us!!!!!!!!

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by Kemas

Please put us out of our missery!

Jason, if you aren't careful this will become... PocketPCPuns.com

Please!!!!!!!!! Save us!!!!!!!!

Now don't go igniting a big flame war by throwing fuel on the fire....