Microsoft will officially unveil its embedded operating system
based on Windows XP at the second annual Windows Embedded
developers' conference in November.
Windows XP Embedded is a version of the XP desktop operating system
built around software components. These are pieces of software code
that developers can use to build their own operating systems for
specific devices.
It will feature all of the functions new to Windows XP, including
built-in instant messaging technology and Windows file protection.
XP Embedded can be customised for small devices such as advanced
set-top boxes, retail point-of-sale devices, and industrial
automation machines.
Wyse Technology, a manufacturer of thin-client devices, has
announced that it will be one of the first companies to build
devices with Windows XP Embedded. Microsoft released a second beta
version of the embedded operating system earlier
this month.