What is Microsoft Windows Embedded?
Windows Embedded is a family of operating system software and tool sets from Microsoft for use in computer devices such as cash registers, automated teller machines (ATMs), industrial controllers, gateways, Internet Protocol (IP) telephones, server appliances, Windows-based thin clients, advanced consumer electronics, and specialized handheld devices. The Windows Embedded family of products includes leading operating systems Windows Embedded CE and Windows XP Embedded, which include technologies and tools that enable developers to create embedded devices for a broad range of demanding environments. Microsoft also provides Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS), to help developers of retail devices accelerate their time to market.