Windows CE 5 vs. CE.Net
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Hello Everyone, What is the difference between Windows CE 5 and CE.Net? Or where can I find documentation on this? I've searched a lot but seem to not find any definitive comparison. I don't think it is two names for the same thing but I am fairly new to the Windows CE and Windows Mobile platforms so any direction you could give me would be great. Thanks.
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Hello Everyone, What is the difference between Windows CE 5 and CE.Net? Or where can I find documentation on this? I've searched a lot but seem to not find any definitive comparison. I don't think it is two names for the same thing but I am fairly new to the Windows CE and Windows Mobile platforms so any direction you could give me would be great. Thanks.
CE .NET was the name used for Windows CE versions 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. When CE 5.0 rolled around, Microsoft removed the ".NET" part of the name, just as they had removed it from "Windows .NET Server 2003". These days, ".NET" only refers to the .NET Framework or .NET Compact Framework. For version 6.0 they've inserted another qualifier, so it's now known as "Windows Embedded CE 6.0". For information on new features in CE 5.0, see here[^].
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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CE .NET was the name used for Windows CE versions 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2. When CE 5.0 rolled around, Microsoft removed the ".NET" part of the name, just as they had removed it from "Windows .NET Server 2003". These days, ".NET" only refers to the .NET Framework or .NET Compact Framework. For version 6.0 they've inserted another qualifier, so it's now known as "Windows Embedded CE 6.0". For information on new features in CE 5.0, see here[^].
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder