Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: National Semiconductor | Subject: CE.NET for Geode
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 January 2002
Embedded support for Geode processor
Designers using the National Semiconductor Geode processor can now use both Microsoft's new Windows CE.NET operating system and National's development and reference platforms.
Designers using the National Semiconductor Geode processor can now use both Microsoft's new Windows CE.NET operating system and National's development and reference platforms Windows CE.NET includes a Geode processor-based board support package that reduces the time required to get the operating system working with National's information appliance development platforms
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using this board support package, developers can create highly flexible, connected and compact devices featuring the Geode X86 processor.
The board support package includes all of the device graphics, audio, USB, and MacPHYTER Ethernet drivers to enable designers to quickly bring information appliances to market.
The combination of National's Geode processor and Windows CE.NET promises to enable a myriad of connected devices with unparalleled capabilities.
Designed specifically for the information appliance market, National's highly integrated Geode processor family offers the best balance of the "three Ps" price, power and performance.
The Windows CE.NET operating system complements this strategy by delivering a rich platform for multimedia, Internet browsing, applications and web services.
In addition to the Geode board support packages, Windows CE.NET will ship with drivers for National's Bluetooth Compact Flash card solution.
This will enable developers of portable devices to easily build complete systems that take advantage of National's industry leading Bluetooth solutions for wireless connectivity anytime, anywhere.
Several devices featuring the Geode processor and running Windows CE.NET are already available today.
These include the new ThinSTAR Web Services Terminal from NCD, wireless web tablets from Tatung and Philips, and the iCEBOX FlipScreen, a web-enabled entertainment centre designed specifically for the kitchen.
National Semiconductor will be exhibiting at the Embedded Systems Show (Nuremberg/Germany, 19th-21st February 2002) on Microsoft's partner booth in Hall 11, stand T07.
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