Reasons for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

1. Rich Experiences

Create exciting user interfaces with the power of Silverlight.
Silverlight for Windows Embedded is a native code (C++) framework that enables you to build impressive user interfaces very easily.

2. Internet Explorer Embedded

Use Internet Explorer on your small devices to have a richt browsing experience including Flash Lite, panning and zooming, etc.

3. Touch and Gestures

Touch and Gesture input enables a natural user input to Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3.

4. Media Player

Perform multiple actions beyond play, rewind, fast forward, pause, and stop. A new, powerful interface provides better web compatibility for Windows Embedded CE by supporting media player 7.0 OCX when browsing to sites.

5. Connectivity

Connect your device easily using LAN, WiFi, GPRS, Bluetooth or USB.

6. Office and PDF Viewers

Integrated Office and PDF viewing capabilities will enable users of CE devices to access their important information through devices beyond the phone and the PC.

7. Web Services on Devices API

Rapidly build Web services applications to interact with network-connected devices. WSDAPI delivers rich metadata exchange and messaging in addition to built-in support for discovery, security, and event handling. The Windows Vista operating system provides native support for Windows Rally through WSDAPI.

8. Remote Desktop Protocol

Enable Windows Embedded CE-based thin clients to connect using the latest version of Windows Server remote computing technologies with the Remote Desktop Protocol.

Image Build Process

The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 image is build on a development machine using Visual Studio 2005.
With Platform Builder you can build the operating system image and even change the source code of the OS.
To start a new image you should use an existing board support package (BSP) which already contains drivers for the target hardware.
Finally you compile the image and attach to the device to deploy the image, for example via USB or ethernet.
In case you have built an debug image you can connect Visual Studio to the device to debug the OS and your applications.

Licenses and Toolkit

Licensenumber	Description	Notes
ZH5-00019	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Core	Please check with the License Assessment tool which version you need. Each device needs one license
TNA-00004	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Core Plus	Please check with the License Assessment tool which version you need. Each device needs one license
884-00341	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Pro	Please check with the License Assessment tool which version you need. Each device needs one license
9CQ-00024	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Vertical Network Projector	Special license for Network Projectors
9CQ-00035	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Vertical	Special license for vertical solutions of CE
814-00336	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Platform Builder	Toolkit to create your Windows Embedded CE images – only needed once Per toolkit you have 2 free support cases included!

Availability and Support

Available	End of Mainstream Support	End of Extended Support
28.02.2022	09.04.2013	10.04.2018