* It is too hard to configure operating systems for your needs?
* Tools are too expensive?
* There is no support?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then Windows XP embedded may be the answer you have been looking for.
Windows XP embedded is a componentised version of Windows XP Professional. The footprint of the operating system can be reduced by removing any unneeded device drivers or operating system component. This also increases reliability and reduces the hardware requirements. We have installed Windows XPe on a 300 MHz GX-1 processor board with only 64 MB ram without any problems.
Windows XPe also boasts a wide range of embedded-enabling features like el torito support, enhance write filter, headless support and faster boot-up with hibernate once resume.
Windows XPe supports rich embedded applications by supporting full Win32 api compliance thus ensuring that off-the-self applications can be installed with little or no porting required. Popular compilers like Visual Studio.net (used by over 6 million developers world wide) can be used to develop applications, thus reducing the time to market.
The reduction in the footprint also enables the operating system to be booted from a solid state disk like compact flash. Compact flash is a very reliable and robust method of storage.
Centurion Micro Electronics can install Windows XPe on any of its boards supplied, ranging from entry level GX-1 300 MHz up to full Pentium m or 4.
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