floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoWindows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down14
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkWindows CE, Microsoft’s stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 yearsarstechnica.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51·11 months agoIt’s been running stuff like ATMs for years. And probably still will.
minus-squareKidplayer_666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up19·11 months agoWell 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
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-211 months agoIt 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!!
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoBarcode scanners is what popped into my head reading the title.
minus-squareCCatMan@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoUsed by Crestron Electronics for their 3-Series products. Not all are discontinued…
minus-squaresp00nix@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoThis 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.
minus-squareAltima NEO@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-211 months agoWe 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
Wait, it’s still alive???
It’s been running stuff like ATMs for years. And probably still will.
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
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That and os/2 warp. Amazing.
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!!
Barcode scanners is what popped into my head reading the title.
Used by Crestron Electronics for their 3-Series products. Not all are discontinued…
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.
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
Voting machines …