RE: The idea for embedded devices

From: myne (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/29/04


Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:56:01 -0700

My guess is that it was conceived after clients asked Microsoft for a cheaper, smaller, configurable, reliable, task-specific OS.
The key word there being cheaper ;)



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