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What is Windows Automotive?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/images/CMS_spacer.gifBased on the Windows CE 5.0 operating system, Microsoft Windows Automotive 5.0 is an automotive-grade software platform that provides the foundation and tools for quickly and reliably creating a broad range of extensible, customizable, and advanced in-vehicle solutions to meet auto industry and consumer demand to seamlessly integrate technology into the vehicle.


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/images/CMS_spacer.gifHow does Windows Automotive 5.0 differ from Windows Automotive 4.2?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/images/CMS_spacer.gifWindows Automotive 5.0 provides the auto industry with the most powerful, scalable software platform to create customized end-to-end solutions that range from high-end 3-D graphics navigation systems to single function devices such as a hands-free cellphone kit. New features include:

Automotive User Interface Toolkit (AUITK) that enables the creation of highly sophisticated graphical interfaces while increasing developer productivity by eliminating the need to write additional interface code
Automotive System Tools (AST) that allow the developer to create more stable and reliable devices faster by identifying and repairing errors earlier in the development cycle
Faster cold boot times and improved power management meet industry standards for consistent, reliable in-vehicle solution performance
Expanded virtual memory for support of more advanced sophisticated graphics and speech recognition technologies
More powerful, differentiated device development through integrated technologies that deliver rich features and common standards including hard real-time kernel support, Bluetooth, USB, and UPnPWindows Automotive 5.0 helps OEMs and suppliers deliver more stable and reliable systems to market quickly while being able to customize the solutions to meet their customer’s unique needs.


http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/images/CMS_spacer.gifWhat is the Microsoft Automotive Business Unit?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/images/CMS_spacer.gifSince 1995, the Microsoft Automotive Business Unit (ABU) has been working closely with the automotive industry to enable new, safer, and more exciting in-vehicle experiences that will enable consumers to experience a new world of devices, software, and services for the vehicle. The ABU is a multidisciplinary group composed of product developers and business leaders in Redmond, Washington; Detroit, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Munich, Germany—has been changing the way people think about their cars.