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Windows CE .NET 4.2 Goes Gold

By Nate Mook | Published April 24, 2003, 4:27 AM

At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco this week, Microsoft announced that Windows CE .NET version 4.2 has been released to manufacturing. Over 60 companies such as Toshiba and Samsung took part in development of the embedded operating system, code-named McKendric.

Windows CE .NET 4.2 boasts increased security and kernel enhancements including a new compression engine and flexible cache flushing. McKendric adds support for Internet Protocol Firewall and IPsec, as well as providing a full graphical interface for telephony.

"This release includes new features including the recently announced feature enhancements and capabilities for VoIP, set-top box and Premium Source licensing," a company spokesperson told BetaNews.

The 4.2 release also ships with Internet Explorer 6 for Windows CE and Windows Media 9 Series for playback of digital media.

Microsoft says it is "sharing a list of early development partners working with the company to create the next generation of hardware devices and embedded software applications that realize faster performance, are more tightly integrated with other Windows technologies, and achieve greater compatibility across Windows CE-based devices."

Windows CE .NET 4.2 evaluation kits are being handed out at the Embedded Systems Conference, and may be ordered online for $2.95 USD. An emulation edition of McKendric, which runs on a PC without needing additional hardware, is available for download via FileForum.

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Jeffsoft
Apr 24, 2003 - 7:00 AM

is this going to replace PocketPC 2002 ??

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Rolphus
Apr 24, 2003 - 10:23 AM

As is my understanding, PocketPC 2002 is based on Windows CE 3.0, whereas Windows CE .NET is Windows CE 4.x. WinCE 4.2 is merely a "standard upgrade" to 4.1, albeit quite a nice one from what I've seen.

I believe that the overall "platform" for Windows CE 4.x is called PocketPC 2003, but I could be completely wrong there.

I hope that helps,

Simon

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llivinglarge
Apr 24, 2003 - 2:11 PM

I thought they were trying to get rid of the .NET suffix...

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bobafett29
Apr 25, 2003 - 1:39 AM

The .Net suffix is used on any development software that is shipped out of Redmond. Since Windows CE.Net 4.2 is a development platform (Includes Platform Builder 4.2), the .Net suffix is correct(just like Visual Studio.Net). They only dropped it from the consumer software like Windows, etc.
As far as Pocket PC 2003 is concerned, it is based off of Windows CE.Net 4.2 instead of the old Windows CE 3.0 code base that Pocket PC 2000/2002 was based off of.

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BaKsHi
Apr 28, 2003 - 11:25 AM

when is pocket pc 2003 coming out, i am getting sick of ppc 2002. i keep on looking through pocket pc site forums such as pdagold and pocket pc thoughts, and they say nothing. does anyone have an idea when ppc 2003 will come out? i heard a rumor it was to come out this spring or summer. can anyone confirm this please? there is not even an official site on ppc 2003.

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BaKsHi
Apr 28, 2003 - 11:27 AM

pls excuse me for spazzing out, its just that no one ever talks about ppc 2003.

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