Extending Windows XP into real time

The use of Windows in the embedded marketplace continues to grow, acknowledged directly by Microsoft’s aggressive promotion of two Windows platforms for the embedded market: Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded (XPe). CE addresses the small and mobile marketplace, whereas XPe is a specially packaged version of Windows XP with some features intended for complex embedded pplications. This article looks at the impact of dual and multicore microprocessors with a combined Windows XP and Real-Time Operating System environment.

By Paul Fischer
November 13th, 2005

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Feature / Discussion: 2005-11-13The use of Windows in the embedded marketplace continues to grow, acknowledged directly by Microsoft’s aggressive promotion of two Windows platforms for the embedded market: Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded (XPe). CE addresses the small and mobile marketplace, whereas XPe is a specially packaged version of Windows XP with some features intended for complex embedded pplications. This article looks at the impact of dual and multicore microprocessors with a combined Windows XP and Real-Time Operating System environment.

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