Mike Temporale
03-29-2004, 06:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/mar04/03-29macallanpr.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/mar04/03-29macallanpr.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"According to the company Windows CE 5.0 is a hard, real-time operating system that provides OEMs with a reliable foundation and integrated core operating system components for developing a broad range of devices, from consumer electronics to headless devices. Windows CE 5.0 will ship with all components automatically set to the highest possible security setting while providing developers with complete flexibility to modify the security setting as needed for their unique design. A powerful new capability, Windows Error Reporting, enables quality and performance monitoring for in-field devices so OEMs can continually improve and update devices they have already deployed. In addition, an enhanced Windows CE Test Kit provides comprehensive automated testing tools to improve device stability and reliability. Windows CE 5.0 will include support for Direct3D Mobile, a Component Object Model (COM)-based programming model and graphics solution built on Microsoft's desktop technology, DirectX. By including support for Direct3D Mobile, Windows CE devices can now support higher-performance graphics and multimedia, similar to a desktop experience, on small-footprint devices. In addition, enhanced multimedia features, such as Fast Start, dramatically decrease playback start time for multimedia content such as movies on a range of devices including Internet Protocol (IP) set-top boxes."