Subject: Re: life after Windows....

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Subject: Re: life after Windows....

Posted on: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:25:05 +0100

Chris H writes:

> That is an embedded system as is a GPS and their software is developed
> to a higher standard than PC apps.

So why is PC software written to a lower standard?

> For Windows it can get installed on a vast array of different
> motherboards with different MCU, disk and memory configurations as well
> as a huge array of additional cards... though these days there are fewer
> people plugging cards into PCs compared to the past.

And when they do plug cards in, they are a lot more likely to work
immediately.

> This is not completely true. Several systems I have (washing machine,
> dish washer and ovens) can be updated. As can most cars.

What sorts of updates do you load into your washing machine and oven?

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