[#WINDOWS] Windows Embedded 8 released (will be everywhere!)

Buenas,

a little while ago Jose Bonnin (@wasat) dropped the news on twitter > > Windows 8 Embedded is here. If like me you questions, would have to do an OS embedded with an ALM MVP? It is surely you don’t know the other part that I like the technology that is allowing us to play with gadgets. The first thing Windows 8 Embedded is a “tuned” Windows, this means that even though you can run into a wrist watch, you still have the features and capabilities that we know Windows.

There are 3 versions that they are free of Windows 8 Embedded: Standard, Pro, and Industry.3 Have a different target, although the main difference is that

Windows 8 Embedded Standard is a version of Windows 8 just parts of the same
Windows 8 Embedded Pro is a FULL version of Windows 8 Professional with a different licensing model
Windows 8 Embedded Industry… is a customization on Windows 8 very aggressive for enterprise environments

For example, the 3 versions support common capabilities such as:

Multi Touch
Internet Explorer 10
Windows Media Player
USB 3.0
WI-FI
Anti Malware
VPN Client (essential!)
Domain policies
Remote access (Remote Desktop)
etc

This makes us think that in devices that we see on the street as ATMs, kiosks, information, etc. will have all these features as a Windows desktop.

As my touches me personally dealing with these issues, because I sign up I start to distribute the ISOs of test devices x 86 and X 64 somewhat strange, and if you want more information then the Overview is very well and also the comparison between different versions .

Finally a picture of a production line where we see how cars are assembled, and the KUKA arms that move all… are controlled with Windows Embedded and a couple of Windows Server for central management and control.