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Re: XP embedded and .NET...

>From: "Brian Empey, P.Eng." <>

>MS tried to get into the set-top box arena, but was blown off by the
>cable companies, who refused to buy into a closed, third-party OS that
>would make them dependant on a single supplier for the success of their
>businesses. =20

Isn't that the case with vxWorks or QNX? I thought they were THE two =
biggest real-time OS's, particularly in that sort of environment.

>They're too smart to lock into MS.

I thought the source to WinCE was available - though not XP or NT =
Embedded.

>Newer versions of CE also met with failure.
>There were no volume products running CE until the i-Paq.
>(Compaq has been MS's largest customer for many years)
>That single product saved CE from certain death.

The iPaq did Get It Right(TM), but that was hardware and possibly better =
timing. The designers did a great job picking the screen and using Flash =
ROM unlike the other devices of the time, those iPaqs can still be =
rather up to date.

I'd also suggest timing was a factor, palmtops in general were gaining =
momentum... Don't forget the Newton, great device + bad timing -> dead =
device.

>(the "Stinger" platform is another market dog)

Has it hit the market yet?

Steven

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