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| Windows 8 Embedded Standard Preview |
| Thursday, 29 March 2012 |
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A Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the next version of Windows Embedded Standard, based on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, was made available for developers in Mar. 2012. Windows Embedded Standard 8 will be a highly customizable version of the next Windows client OS for specialized devices with x86 and x64-based processors. Microsoft has been promoting this embedded OS for specialized mobile devices such as handheld point-of-sale terminals that can send data to back-end line-of-business applications and business intelligence systems. The CTP gives device developers the ability to create an embedded OS image based on Windows 8 components that can execute touch-enabled Metro-style applications and take advantage of other new features of the OS, such as near field.
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