Windows Embedded NavReady 2009

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John Coyne's Embedded Blog — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:19:53 GMT

  Ever wonder what we do in the way of GPS devices? well quite a bit, actually. So much that we've

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world.com.ru — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:51:05 GMT

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Jack — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:16:28 GMT

why do they use windows ce 5.0 as a base and not windows ce 6.0?

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mikehall — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:39:26 GMT

Jack,

Well spotted! - Most of the GPS devices that are using Windows CE today are based on Windows CE 5.0.

There is a reasonable porting effort to move an existing CE 5.0 project to CE 6.0 due to the operating system architecture changes in CE 6.0 - shipping the NavReady features to target CE 5.0 makes it easy for exsiting GPS device manufacturers to integrate the features with their existing projects and get to market quicker - without needing to take the CE 6.0 porting hit.

- Mike

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Scott — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:26:07 GMT

What do you think the primary data connecton is going to be? BT to a smartphone, or integrated 3G?

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mikehall — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:30:06 GMT

that's completely down to the OEM to implement, if they wan to build a device with integrated data connection then that's fine - if they want to use Bluetooth to a connected cell phone, then that's also fine.

- Mike

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Scott — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:54:55 GMT

Mike, thanks for the fast response.

The SideShow seems like a cool idea - it'd be great to find another use for a PND, streaming photos and enabling other useful gadgets, to create an additional display/control.

-Scott