Microsoft constantly feels a need to rename its products, not always for the better
(witness Smartphone -> Windows Mobile Standard
), but this time I think it makes sense.
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The Windows Embedded family of products includes the following:
• Windows Embedded Standard. The next generation of Windows XP Embedded. The next product release is currently forecast for 2008.
• Windows Embedded Compact. The next generation of Windows Embedded CE. The next product release is currently forecast for 2009.
• Windows Embedded Enterprise. A fully application-compatible embedded operating system that over time will gain a broader set of embedded enabling features. Today this product group is composed of Windows Vista and Windows XP for Embedded Systems and is licensed exclusively for embedded device development.
• Windows Embedded POSReady. The next generation of Windows Embedded for Point of Service. The next product release is currently forecast for 2009.
Press release
No more CE! Now it is known as Windows Embedded Compact. 'WEC' is certainly a better acronym than 'WinCE'.