WEPOS Version 1.1 Update Released!
I am pleased to announce the RTM of Windows Embedded for Point of Service version 1.1 Update. With the release of WEPOS v1.1 Update, Microsoft is including support for the latest industry standards and expanded language support. This release reaffirms Microsoft's commitment to addressing retailers' challenges, and making the WEPOS platform even more attractive to our customers worldwide. WEPOS v1.1 Update includes:
- Multilingual User Interface Packs (MUIs), providing support for 33 languages (Arabic, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish).
- Support for POS for .NET 1.11:
- Support for version 1.11 of the UPOS specification
- Added device classes for Biometrics, Electronic Journal, Bill Acceptor, Bill Dispenser, Coin Acceptor, and Image Scanner
- Supports the Unified POS v1.11 specification standard changes for ClearInput, SmartCard and Printer base classes
For OEMs and Embedded Distributors you can get the new WEPOS v1.1 Update via the Mobile& Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE) site: https://ece.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/ece/ProductDownloads/TheDownloads/Embedded/WEPOS/OEMDownloads/UPD-WEPOS_POSforNETUpdatesMarch07.htm. For end users, you will need to contact your Windows Embedded Authorized Distributor for details.
I want to thank the entire WEPOS and POS for .NET Development team for their hard work and efforts in getting the WEPOS v1.1 Update 'out the door.' In addition, I would like to thank all of you for your continued efforts in promoting and selling WEPOS!
- David