Thread: XPe

It's a componized version of windows XP, so you can build an tailor-made version of XP with only the drivers and the functionally you need.

More specific information can be found on the Microsoft website .

Jurgen

Originally Posted by agashka

ok cool, does it cost something?

You have known anything from Micro$oft being free ??

There is an evaluation version available for download at the site ...

and a quote from the Micro$oft website :

Step 3
Purchase development tools.
After your evaluation is complete and you are ready to begin development, you should engage with a distribution partner. The distribution partner will assist you in purchasing the full packaged product (FPP) for Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, or Windows Embedded for Point of Service tools. You will also receive a courtesy copy of the Additional Licensing Provisions, which define distribution rights and restrictions that are specific to each Microsoft embedded licensed product.

The suggested retail price for Windows Embedded FPP is $995 US. You can perform unlimited field testing and prototyping on any number of device prototypes before you ship commercially. For US and Canadian customers, purchasing the toolkits provides you with two complimentary support incidents to use throughout your development process.

Step 4
Acquire runtime licenses for commercial shipment.
Once you complete testing and development and are ready to bring your embedded system to market, it’s time to acquire runtime licenses and certificates of authenticity from your Microsoft Authorized Embedded Distributors for each unit that you ship. The cost for each runtime license may vary, based on the volume of licenses that you purchase over a given period of time. Please see the pricing table that is included below for estimated retail pricing, and contact a Microsoft authorized distributor for details.

Runtime license cost per unit - $90 - US Runtimes licenses for each operating system that is shipped. Runtimes never expire.

Jurgen