Microsoft Gears Up Windows for Devices (6.0 R2 on Nov. 15)

[Nighthawk2050]

Operating system maker Microsoft is currently working hard on delivering the next version of Windows Embedded CE in November and on tapping the lucrative market for service-enabled devices. Kevin Dallas, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded Business group, said the company plans to launch Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 on Nov. 15 at the Embedded Technology 2007 show in Yokohama, Japan, known as one of the "world's largest trade show[s] and conference for embedded system designers and managers."

The new operating system will be the foundation for service-oriented devices, Dallas told eWEEK in an interview. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 will feature support for Web services on devices, VOIP (voice-over-IP) video technology capabilities and Internet Explorer updates. "We're clear on the opportunity moving forward and we're going to deliver an operating system to go into an intelligent device," Dallas said.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2203123,00.asp

Any chance we can get this to work on Trinity? I have been told that upgrading to 6 at the moment is pointless as it is very slow, whilst this release fixes that and is the same speed as WM5.

[PGMMA]

I have been told that upgrading to 6 at the moment is pointless as it is very slow, whilst this release fixes that and is the same speed as WM5.

I haven't noticed much change in speed although it uses more program memory.

[Nighthawk2050]

It is much slower than WM5.

[ausdim]

It is much slower than WM5.

You are the first one to hear something like that...

Are you serius??? :confused:

When you are in a clean install try to open the windows folder (with hidden file's enable) in wm5 and try it in wm6 to understund and see what you say.

After that post the result's... :cool:
He he:D

[dta1974]

I don't think wm6 is slower than wm5 at least not the versions I have been trying out over the months,plus the icons on wm6 are kind of different and smoother so this could cause the system to lose some speed.
As for the battery,both last the same to me,these are just my personal experiences.
If you ask me wm6 is faster I can notice just by opening the file explorer.

[s1rl4ncel0t]

It is much slower than WM5.

What?!?!?!?...I don't think so...In my opinion, WM6 is way faster...


This is something that has been so debated...

[chavonbravo]

I believe this is talking about real WM6. What we consider WM6 is just a nicer looking WM5 with a few changes. I believe WM 5.2.2 is what WM6 is for us, and the WM6 they're talking about is the real deal.

[loinduciel]

The best way to emphasize the performance difference between WM5 and WM6 is effectively to browse files in the system library.
Difference is huge...

[Nighthawk2050]

What your talking about there is accessing lists of files, what we are talking about is opening times of applications etc. as in performance benchmarks. WM5 on Trinity is much faster than WM6 in its current form. Hense the reason for the new update from MS.

[MAK11]

Windows Embedded CE has nothing to do with Windows Mobile.

[Nighthawk2050]

Beg to differ as this is will be for both for devices and for mobiles

[jmermel]

http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS8714882631.html

Oct. 22, 2007

Microsoft reportedly has been talking more than usual about the future of embedded Windows OSes. Recent revelations range from the short-term -- the release of "Windows CE 6.0 R2" next month -- to a long-term vision of "MinWin," the stripped-down kernel that will be at the heart of "Windows 7."

Windows CE 6.0 R2, XP Embedded SP3, Vista Embedded

Regarding Windows CE 6.0 R2, Kevin Dallas, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded business group, used an interview with our sister publication, eWEEK.com, to reiterate plans first revealed in his keynote at September's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston. The new version of Windows CE will feature new support for Web services on devices, new VoIP (voice-over-IP) video technology capabilities, and Internet Explorer updates, he said.......................

[jmermel]

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 Launch
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032352679&EventCategory=2&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

[mun_rus]

It's WinCE not mobile!

As for WinMob, M$ will update WM6 Standart to Wm 6.1 Standart at may 2008.
http://www.fiercedeveloper.com/story/microsoft-blogger-leaks-windows-mobile-6-1/2007-10-02

New type of menu will be available in wm7 Prof wich will be released in 2009