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Advantech
has provided Windows Embedded solutions utilizing Windows CE and
Windows NT for some time now, and recently added Windows CE .NET
capabilities. On November 27th, 2001, Microsoft selected Advantech
as Windows Embedded Partner of the Year for 2001 in the Independent
Hardware Vendor category. Continuing to build on its extensive
experience with Windows Embedded systems, Advantech now offers
Windows XP Embedded to its selection of Windows embedded platforms.
One basic
difference between Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded is that
while a Windows CE image represents a small total system, a Windows
NTE image is a stripped system with unnecessary components removed.
Windows XP Embedded is similar to Windows NTE in that it represents
a system relieved of unneeded components. A further distinction
of Windows XP is that whereas Windows NTE required a Component
Definition File (KDF) for each component supported, Windows XP
does not. This simplifies the integration options.
Because of
its deep understanding of Windows Embedded systems, Advantech
can help each customer tailor the most efficient, most reliable
OS image exactly suited to his application. One example of Advantech's
expertise was on display at DevCon 2001 in Las Vegas in November,
2001. It featured an oscilloscope demo running on a Windows XP
Embedded OS on an Advantech Panel PC PPC-153T with a mere 16MB
of storage.
Easy
Upgrade
Up to now,
roughly 80% of SBCs have been running legacy Windows operating
systems, including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows
2000, and Windows XP. And previously there has been a high threshold
in terms of engineering costs facing integrators who wanted to
migrate their systems to more reliable embedded systems. But with
Advantech's Windows XP Embedded integration service, migrating
to a stable Windows XP Embedded OS, storage, is more affordable
than ever, even when adding super-reliable SSD.
Applications
Windows XP
Embedded features include multimedia, wireless, security, UI,
communications, plus scalability and performance. This embedded
OS provides over 10,000 individual features, services, and drivers
to select from. New device driver support for Windows XP Embedded
includes USB, IEEE 1394, AGP, PnP, and UDF 2.01 (DVD Standard).
Windows XP Embedded is ideally suited for a number of applications,
including all levels of set top boxes (including digital), home
gateways, kiosks and gaming consoles, network attached storage,
retail Point Of Sale terminals, and information appliances (POI).
One
Stop Shopping
No longer
must customers shell out for an SBC, shell out again for OS licensing,
and shell out yet again for software system integration. In order
to increase efficiency and reduce the total cost of ownership,
Advantech offers free Windows XP Embedded integration service
to qualified customers. With purchase of a sufficient quantity
of complete systems, including Windows XP Embedded licensing,
Advantech will underwrite the development of a customized Windows
XP image. As a Microsoft EAPG direct customer, Advantech can provide
OS - system combinations at very competitive prices.
Find
Out More
To find out
how Advantech can put Windows XP Embedded to work for you, contact:
epc@advantech.com
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