▲ 182 ▼ Windows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 years (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.ml 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 64 points 2 years ago (6 children) Wait, it’s still alive??? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's been running stuff like ATMs for years. And probably still will. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yeah, that much I know, but i thought it was unsupported. I always saw it as that weird version of windows 98 or XP for really small stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Kepabar@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago That and os/2 warp. Amazing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MeshPotato@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not sure about ATMs, they often ran OS/2. Windows CE often ran media centres or UI panels in things like John Deere tractors or the Fiat 500. It was also the OS that ran the Dreamcasts UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago Or XP Embedded. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustARegularNerd@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* From my own experience, I've also seen it on price checkers (Kmart Australia), navigation devices (Navman GPS units) and older Clarion head units. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lmaydev@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It was heavily used on barcode scanning devices. I had my first few programming jobs using them. I still see some of them around. Good riddance!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] capital@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Barcode scanners is what popped into my head reading the title. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Used by Crestron Electronics for their 3-Series products. Not all are discontinued.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp00nix@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This was my immediate though lol. I'm still running some 3 series in my house. CP3 for testing and a PMC3 in my living room. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* We still use that shit at work on our barcode scanners Though I'm not sure if it's still technically "Windows ce" or Windows mobile permalink fedilink source parent [–] andruid@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Voting machines ... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's been running stuff like ATMs for years. And probably still will. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yeah, that much I know, but i thought it was unsupported. I always saw it as that weird version of windows 98 or XP for really small stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Kepabar@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago That and os/2 warp. Amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well yeah, that much I know, but i thought it was unsupported. I always saw it as that weird version of windows 98 or XP for really small stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Kepabar@startrek.website 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago That and os/2 warp. Amazing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeshPotato@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not sure about ATMs, they often ran OS/2. Windows CE often ran media centres or UI panels in things like John Deere tractors or the Fiat 500. It was also the OS that ran the Dreamcasts UI. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago Or XP Embedded. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JustARegularNerd@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* From my own experience, I've also seen it on price checkers (Kmart Australia), navigation devices (Navman GPS units) and older Clarion head units. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustARegularNerd@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago* From my own experience, I've also seen it on price checkers (Kmart Australia), navigation devices (Navman GPS units) and older Clarion head units. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lmaydev@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It was heavily used on barcode scanning devices. I had my first few programming jobs using them. I still see some of them around. Good riddance!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] capital@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Barcode scanners is what popped into my head reading the title. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] capital@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Barcode scanners is what popped into my head reading the title. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Used by Crestron Electronics for their 3-Series products. Not all are discontinued.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sp00nix@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This was my immediate though lol. I'm still running some 3 series in my house. CP3 for testing and a PMC3 in my living room. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sp00nix@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago This was my immediate though lol. I'm still running some 3 series in my house. CP3 for testing and a PMC3 in my living room. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago* We still use that shit at work on our barcode scanners Though I'm not sure if it's still technically "Windows ce" or Windows mobile permalink fedilink source parent