Yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of the second
Windows Embedded Standard 8 community technology preview (CTP)
at Computex.
Windows Embedded Standard 8 is a flexible OS that provides the
capabilities of Windows 8 with additional features, to support
embedded device requirements:
· Compliance, security & lockdown features
· Custom branding
· Management and servicing of the OS and applications
· Modularity
The CTP 2 release delivers performance improvements and new
capabilities for OEM partners to evaluate for future devices:
· Increased functionality in lockdown features (support for
touch screen keyboards to the Keyboard Filter and a Gesture Filter
to control touch based input)
· System Center Configuration Manager 2012 and Forefront support
for WES8 devices
· Branding: device makers can now hide the startup logo, the
progress indicator and the user tile during device startup and
logon
· Support for 7 additional languages
CTP2 can be downloaded
here.
I immediately installed it and I'm starting "playing" &
testing this new version.
Be tuned to get my comments!
