Microsoft offers preview of next Windows CE
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Microsoft has completely rebuilt Windows CE 6 with a new kernel, and the OS can now support as many as 32,000 simultaneous processes--a huge jump from the previous limit of 32 processes. Each software process can use its own 2GB address space, Microsoft says. These changes--along with the ability for developers to use a Visual Studio 2005 plug-in to target Windows CE 6 applications--will make Windows CE 6 more viable for next-generation devices, such as set-top boxes, GPS-based mobile phones, PDAs, and various vertical devices that target markets such as industrial automation.