Embedded XP - Windows XP Embedded, commonly abbreviated "XPe", is a componentized version of the Professional edition of Windows XP. When developing using this operating system one can choose only the components needed thereby reducing the operating system footprint, power requirements and attack areas as compared with XP Professional. Unlike Windows CE, Microsoft's operating system for portable devices and consumer electronics, XP Embedded provides the full Windows API, and support for the full range of applications and device drivers written for Microsoft Windows. The devices primarily targeted for XPe include KIOSKs, automatic teller machines (ATMs), navigation devices, arcade games, slot machines, cash registers, industrial robotics, thin clients, set-top boxes, and others.
Embedded Standard 2009 - Recently released. This is the latest version of the Windows embedded operating system. Windows Embedded 2009 is the componentized form of the operating system. This enables a way to create smart connected devices that require rich applications, services, and end-user experiences. Windows Embedded 2009 features technologies that easily connect with many common industry standards plus several Microsoft desktop and server technologies leading to lower costs in application development, operating system deployment, servicing, and maintenance. By using Windows Embedded 2009, we have access to a mature technology portfolio of embedded specific tools that works in our development environment allowing us to more rapidly configure, build, and deploy devices with enhanced security reliability and manageability.
Windows Mobile - The term used as an umbrella for all of the Microsoft's mobile operating systems. Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. When developing using Mobile operating systems one can choose only the components needed reducing the operating system footprint, power requirements and security vulnerability. Devices that run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, entertainment media devices and on-board computers for certain cars. The current version of Windows Mobile Standard is 6.1.
Pocket PC -Abbreviated P/PC or PPC, was Microsoft's original Mobile operating system for PDAs (personal digital assistant), GPS devices, RFID readers and cameras. It was complicated by the fact that some Pocket PC devices did include phone features. With the introduction of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft changed the name to Windows Mobile Classic for Pocket PC devices without an integrated phone.
SmartPhone - Microsoft's mobile platform that addresses intelligent phones that include advanced features such as touch screens, data plans and rich applications. With the introduction of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft changed the name, Pocket PC, of devices with an integrated phone to Windows Mobile Standard.
Windows CE - Also known officially as Windows Embedded Compact post version 6.0, and sometimes abbreviated WinCE this is Microsoft's OS for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinctly different operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows. It is designed to be component-based, embedded and real-time. It is not to be confused with Windows XP Embedded which is NT-based.
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