Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 14th Jul 2009 20:43 UTC, submitted by caffeine deprived
Microsoft plans to use Windows Embedded to combat rival operating systems in smartbooks and a number of other devices meant to always be connected to the Internet that Microsoft calls CIDs, or consumer Internet devices. In this interview Kevin Dallas, the general manager of Microsoft's Windows Embedded business, discussed Microsoft's strategies for smartbooks and other devices, such as the company's Haiku concept device.
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You'd think Microsoft would see the writing on the wall and at least get to work on making .NET Compact Framework more capable and to encourage more apps to be developed, or at the very least try to get a more robust version of Office and Media Player ready for WinCE rather than the old stagnant "pocket" apps they've been letting rot all these years. I won't even mention the joke that has been pocket IE...
While it's true that right now most linux apps lack visible identity and aren't marketable to the average user, once these ARM devices come out of the gate, are able to run the same apps as the other Linux netbooks and have double the battery life...I don't think it will be a pretty picture.
--bornagainpenguin