Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 16th Oct 2008 21:49 UTC
Microsoft says it has released its new embedded operating system for x86-based devices to product manufacturers. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 eschews Vista, instead combining Windows XP codebase updates with new versions of Internet Explorer, RDP (remote desktop protocol), Windows Media Player, and .NET, according to the company.
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RE: Home Users Need Not Apply...
by Moochman on Fri 17th Oct 2008 15:28
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I understand the Windows Embedded stuff is all intended to be used by corporate admins and OEM rollouts, but I can't help thinking Microsoft has made a mistake by not offering a version of these technologies for the home user and hobbyists market. [/QUOTE]
No, no, I'm sure it's quite intentional. They want to make sure people keep buying Vista and machines preloaded with Vista since they earn more $$$ per copy sold.
With any luck Newegg will let you get an OEM copy anyway if you really want one. 
Edited 2008-10-17 15:33 UTC
RE[2]: Home Users Need Not Apply...
by bornagainenguin on Fri 17th Oct 2008 16:07
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Moochman explained...
No, no, I'm sure it's quite intentional. They want to make sure people keep buying Vista and machines preloaded with Vista since they earn more $$$ per copy sold.
I guess this is why I'm a geek... I just don't see how the money benefit trumps the coolness factor of being able to show off machines that can boot in nearly instant and use less memory to run the actual system. In fact I'd say being able to demo this type of thing would only help to increase sales...
Moochman pointed out...
With any luck Newegg will let you get an OEM copy anyway if you really want one.
Hmmm...you might be on to something there--I'll keep an eye out. Just because I'm happy with Ubuntu on my EeePC901 at the moment is no reason to keep an eye out for what else is available.
--bornagainpenguin
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I understand the Windows Embedded stuff is all intended to be used by corporate admins and OEM rollouts, but I can't help thinking Microsoft has made a mistake by not offering a version of these technologies for the home user and hobbyists market.
Sure there are other options available like BartPE or nLite but those are third party tools that provide an imperfect solution to the problems they address and often have limitations the official tools lack.
I wonder how many hobbyists have looked into the hoops required to jump through for both the official tools ($995 USD for the developers tools and an additional $90 USD per device) and the third party tools and have decided instead to go with Linux as the more robust and easier solution?
--bornagainpenguin