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Windows CE 5.0
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<h2 id="windows-ce-vs-windows-xp-embedded">Windows CE vs. Windows XP Embedded</h2> <p>According to Microsoft, Windows CE is preferable to <a href="/facts/Windows_XP_Embedded/ryUtCmRe">Windows XP Embedded</a> in situations where demanding wireless and multimedia requirements need to be met. The following are the primary considerations for “choosing the right version”: </p> <ul><li>CPU architecture: Windows CE supports an extensive array of architectures, including <a href="/facts/X86/Kypq5fgu">x86</a>, whereas Windows XP Embedded only supports the x86 architecture.</li> <li>Real-time applications: Windows CE is a <a href="/facts/Real-time_operating_system/IvUCFwCL">real-time operating system</a>, while Windows XP Embedded is not by default.</li> <li>Existing Win32 applications: Windows CE cannot use Win32 binaries, libraries, and drivers without modification.</li> <li>Memory footprint: The minimum footprint of Windows CE is 350 kilobytes. The minimum footprint of Windows XP Embedded is 8 megabytes, making it over 23 times larger.</li></ul> <p>There is also a difference in cost. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Handheld_PC/o4mQvDH6">Handheld PC</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pocket_PC/XPIddk0S">Pocket PC</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Personal_Digital_Assistant/fLTT1Uqy">Personal Digital Assistant</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_Mobile/YfskR7FS">Windows Mobile</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/a/d/dad198e1-920f-4579-8c0b-fb1b967e107d/choose.doc">"Which to Choose: Evaluating Microsoft Windows CE .NET and Windows XP Embedded"</a>. Microsoft Corporation. September 2003.</li> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/smakofsky/archive/2004/12/20/328001.aspx">"Portable CE 5.0"</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Tilley, Chris (2001-02-18). "The History of Windows CE". HPC:Factor. Retrieved 2009-07-28. <a href="http://www.hpcfactor.com/qlink/?linkID=20" target="_blank">http://www.hpcfactor.com/qlink/?linkID=20</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>