Microsoft’s Windows Automotive
January 15, 2008
It was just a matter of time before the automotive industry was assigned a dedicated section on Microsoft’s website and that time is now. You can keep up with how Microsoft is working with the automotive OEMs and aftermarket by visiting the Windows Automotive Home Page.
It looks like Microsoft is working on two base automotive product lines, which are:
Microsoft Auto
Microsoft Auto is a powerful, scalable, and flexible software platform and reference hardware design that helps the auto industry deliver rich integrated in-car communication, entertainment, navigation and information systems faster, easier and at a lower cost. You can read more about this product in this document.
Windows Automotive 5.0
Microsoft Windows Automotive 5.0 is an automotive-grade open software platform that provides OEMs, suppliers, and developers with the building blocks they need to quickly and reliably create a broad range of advanced in-vehicle solutions that meet the growing needs of automotive consumers. you can read more about this product in this document.
