03-01-2002, 02:20 PM
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Those cool Windows CE gas pumps :-)
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.
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03-01-2002, 03:33 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Now we just need bluetooth enabled payment, send money from your Pocket PC to the pump. 
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03-01-2002, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Those cool Windows CE gas pumps :-)
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
In the back office, a server running Windows NT has been communicating with the pump running Windows CE.
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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.
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03-01-2002, 04:07 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Those cool Windows CE gas pumps :-)
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Thanks to Marc Zimmerman for fueling this post. I had such a gas reading it.
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Stop Ed before he puns again!
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03-01-2002, 04:47 PM
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Those cool Windows CE gas pumps :-)
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Originally Posted by jkirvin
Stop Ed before he puns again!
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Awww... come on Jeff. I get really pumped up about this stuff. :lol:
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03-01-2002, 05:00 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Oh, the humanity...
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03-01-2002, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jkirvin
Oh, the humanity...
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Kind of leaves you fuming does it? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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03-01-2002, 05:42 PM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Kind of leaves you fuming does it? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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You're going to have to hose me down.
(Now look what you've done...)
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03-01-2002, 07:23 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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My Heavens!
Please put us out of our missery!
Jason, if you aren't careful this will become... PocketPCPuns.com
Please!!!!!!!!! Save us!!!!!!!!
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03-01-2002, 07:41 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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My Heavens!
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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!!!!!!!!
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Now don't go igniting a big flame war by throwing fuel on the fire....
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