How about some bread...
... with that crap sandwich.
Yeah, THAT will make people want it more.
Microsoft has announced the general availability of two flavors of Windows 8 for embedded systems; the Standard and Pro editions. "Edge devices connected and working in unison with an enterprise's broader IT infrastructure unleash the potential of the Internet of Things by yielding the actionable data and operational …
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Thank you for that eloquent take on the subject.
Makes no sense though... By definition, a sandwich is comprised of bread and a filling (crap in your juvenile example).
Why would you have some bread with your (already) bread-based snack?
Dur. Please try harder next time.
"Edge devices connected and working in unison with an enterprise's broader IT infrastructure unleash the potential of the Internet of Things by yielding the actionable data and operational intelligence that drive businesses forward," said Kevin Dallas.
Seriously....who in the REAL WORLD actually talks like this???
Oh joy! More vendor lock-in and proprietary extensions for "standards". Don't forget to pay extra to enable support for the common protocols you already use - "legacy" (non-Microsoft and previous Microsoft) protocols will cost more if you don't drink the new kool-aid flavors!
Even if that were true (doubtful for many nerds) most are not smart at all. How can you not want the ability to select your coffee type from your phone/PC as you leave your desk and find it ready waiting for you by the time you arrive?! Just think how much time talking with colleagues about their stupid pets and boring families, or pretending to care about sport, could be saved¬
How can you not want the ability to select your coffee type from your phone/PC as you leave your desk
Interesting idea. How easy would it be to cause a buffer overrun by ordering 70 cups of coffee over the network?
In other news, did you know you can buy horribly overpriced (or just plain horrible) Costa coffee from a Windows-powered vending machine?
http://www.costa-business.co.uk/costa-express/
Embedded systems and their extension the "smart home" are actually quite interesting. Telling your heating system "will be home x min late/early" safes quite a bit and beats the alternatives "ice chest" (cheap) and "sauna" (warm but costly). A webcam in the kitchen is also handy to find out when the pizza is ready, garden lights coupled to the door(s) beat the stupid IR based "motion detectors" and so on. Won't want to live without it and using Windows is prefered (CE currently)
Indeed, especially as it is only in the last 18 months or so that Win 7 Embedded devices started shipping.
There are compelling reasons for 7 Embedded - such as multitouch and SSD support.
What's the USP of Win 8 Embedded?
Why would I start a project now using a brand-new and unknown OS, when I could use the 3-years extant Win 7 Em?
Given the fun we had with early XP Embedded, why would we let our customers take the risk?
- And for an "Internet of Things" class of device, the Compact Edition is the only plausible one, although I'm far more likely to use Linux because that's what everybody else puts in small, low-power devices.
Great, a coffee machine with several screens advertising forthcoming Msoft products, one with celebrity news and what sports stars think of Msoft, one with an error message saying the coffee beans have not been provisioned, do you want to continue with your 90 day trial of Win 8 embedded coffee service?
Given that thin clients usually run on low-spec hardware compared to your desktop PC, it's highly unlikely that Windows 8 Embedded is going to be running Metro. Isn't it?
And to answer your question "Who's going to want this?" - umm, I dunno... Manufacturers who want to support technology that didn't exist when XP was created?