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Darius Wey
05-09-2006, 05:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/may06/05-08CE6PreviewPR.mspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/...6PreviewPR.mspx</a><br /><br /></div><i>"In a packed hall of developers and industry partners at Microsoft Corp.'s annual Mobile &amp; Embedded DevCon, the company announced the availability of a beta release of Windows® CE 6, the next generation of its industry-leading, real-time software used to build customized operating systems for devices such as Internet Protocol (IP) set-top-boxes, Global Positioning System (GPS)-based devices, and industrial automation and medical devices. With the redesigned operating system (OS) kernel architecture, expanded capacity for simultaneous processes and a newly integrated tool set, Windows CE 6 will help device makers more quickly create devices that support a range of applications for high-demand categories."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060510-WinEmb.gif" /><br /><br />Windows CE, the guts and gore of the Windows Mobile operating system, received a decent amount of attention at <a href="http://www.medc2006.com/">MEDC 2006</a> yesterday, with a preview of v6. Check out what's new by reading the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/may06/05-08CE6PreviewPR.mspx">Microsoft press release</a> and visiting the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/windowsce/default.mspx">Windows CE home page</a>.

Typhoon
05-09-2006, 05:30 PM
Any idea when it's due?

Jimmy Dodd
05-10-2006, 12:03 AM
The redesigned operating system kernel architecture supports significantly more simultaneously running processes, from 32 up to 32,000 simultaneous processes

That should make some PPCPE owners happy!

ctmagnus
05-10-2006, 02:28 AM
Dumb Q: What's CE stand for?

I've always assumed Compact Edition, but is that the case? Reading MS's Windows CE page, I can envision it being Compartmentalized Edition or Component Edition. :confused totally:

Darius Wey
05-10-2006, 03:25 AM
Dumb Q: What's CE stand for?

Nothing. Over the years, people have treated CE as "Compact Edition" or "Consumer Electronics", but I don't think Microsoft ever intended it to be a dedicated acronym.

jlp
05-14-2006, 04:29 AM
Everybody should know it stands for Caveat Emptor (Buyers Beware 8) )