Mike Hall - Why are there so many operating systems? | TheChannel9Team

Horshu

I'm curious how Longhorn affects this. Paul Thurott posted some time ago an article on the new structure of the OS (core stuff, language add-ons, etc.) Does this organization of Windows come from XP Embedded? If so, is there convergence between the two in the future?

zb

Why i Can't download to watch,only watch oneline??

thanks!

WinInsider
Mike, MCAD

To download the video, right mouse click on this link and select "Save Target As..."

Note: This will work in IE only.

UPDATED: forget what I said above, it apears that this method seems to be blocked.

scobleizer
I'm the video guy

Yeah, right now the videos are on a streaming media server so can't be downloaded.

I have to reupload all the videos so that you can download them. It'll take some time. I'm working on it.

Jaz00
Jaz00

Use A Package called SDP. It will create a windows media file from a streaming server that can be used by any normal media player ..

Although always check that you are allowed to make an offline copy.
Smiley

WillemM

Great stuff the Windows XP embedded. If I take it right, I will be able to build, say a cashregister with the embedded version of Windows XP. So I would only need a compact flash card and a PC108 motherboard to be able to boot this thing.

barlo_mung
w00t

He points out that one difference is that CE supports multiple architectures (mips, arm etc) and XP needs x86. I'm not convinced this is true.
NT was designed as a layered system with the HAL providing core specific support. So wouldn't they just need a HAL for arm and XP would run on it?

mikehall
Mike

It's true that previous versions of Windows NT ran on multiple processor cores, NT4 ran on MIPS R3000, DEC Alpha, and x86 - support for the MIPS and DEC processors was dropped though - Windows 2000 and Windows XP are only available on x86.

Windows XP Embedded is a componentized version of the Windows XP Professional binaries which only ship for x86.

Windows CE is built with multiple processor core support built into the product "Platform Builder" is the tool that's used to configure and build your Windows CE operating system image, you choose which O/S components you want and the processor and BSP you want to target.

- Mike

mikehall
Mike

WillemM,

Yes, correct, you choose which 'bits' of the Windows XP Embedded operating system you need for your device, you can completely replace the shell, add your own applications etc...

I've pinged the Scoble to get him over to record a Windows XP Embedded video...

- Mike