Microsoft have 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.
Windows CE 6 delivers an even more integrated embedded development
environment that is now available via a plug-in for Visual Studio®
2005. Now developers have a single, familiar tool to help them quickly
develop both operating systems and applications, helping enable them to
improve time to market and reduce development costs. With Visual Studio
2005, Microsoft is opening the floodgates for over 7 million Visual
Studio developers worldwide to use their existing tools and skills to
create innovative, differentiated embedded devices.
Windows CE runs on a range of devices from setup boxes to media players.