Monday, March 4, 2002
BMW uses Windows CE
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 06:18 AM
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.asp?Symbol=US:MSFT&Feed=PR&Date=20020304&ID=1462271
This is another post slightly off topic dealing with Windows CE in general rather than the Pocket PC in particular and is a follow-up to Andy's post last week.
"Microsoft Corp. MSFT today announced that the BMW 7 Series, the line of cars introduced last month in the United States, features Microsoft's robust, real-time embedded operating system, Windows(R) CE. This announcement comes shortly after Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit launched Windows CE for Automotive v3.5, the newest version of its telematics software platform based on Windows CE, and announced an end-to-end solution to enable the auto industry to cost-effectively implement and maintain advanced automotive telematics. "
Now, this has some bearing on Pocket PC's, or at least it could. For each and every company out there using Windows CE, be it in a 4.4L, 325 hp, 6spd $84,845 car (am I the only one that makes car noises when reading that sort of thing?) or a simple gas pump, what type of PDA do you think they will be buying for their sales force, plant foremen and executives to enable them to keep up with their schedule, to connect to data warehouses, listen to digital training material, etc? :-)
This is another post slightly off topic dealing with Windows CE in general rather than the Pocket PC in particular and is a follow-up to Andy's post last week.
"Microsoft Corp. MSFT today announced that the BMW 7 Series, the line of cars introduced last month in the United States, features Microsoft's robust, real-time embedded operating system, Windows(R) CE. This announcement comes shortly after Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit launched Windows CE for Automotive v3.5, the newest version of its telematics software platform based on Windows CE, and announced an end-to-end solution to enable the auto industry to cost-effectively implement and maintain advanced automotive telematics. "
Now, this has some bearing on Pocket PC's, or at least it could. For each and every company out there using Windows CE, be it in a 4.4L, 325 hp, 6spd $84,845 car (am I the only one that makes car noises when reading that sort of thing?) or a simple gas pump, what type of PDA do you think they will be buying for their sales force, plant foremen and executives to enable them to keep up with their schedule, to connect to data warehouses, listen to digital training material, etc? :-)
