Its out of the bag..

See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/windowsce/compact7.mspx

Windows Embedded Compact 7 is available as a trial download under the Public Community Tech Preview program (Public CTP).

Also:

http://www.embedded.com/225300051?cid=NL_embedded

Download appears to be 8 Gig.

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It requires Visual Studio 2008 SP1>
Note VS 2010 has no support for devices, except Windows Phone 7

Mustn’t have Windows CE (any version) installed.

 

Platforms

  • Freescale i.MX27  ARMv5
  • Freescale i.MX31  ARMv6
  • NEC NE1TB          ARMv6 Multiprocessor (MP)
  • Samsung SMDK6410   ARMv6
  • Texas Instruments 3530 EVM2    ARMv7
  • ARMv4i support is not available in this release
  • SH-4 is not supported in this release
  • Virtual CEPC (vCEPC) replaces Device Emulator in this release

BSPs

  • · 3DS_iMX27:  ARMv5
  • · CEPC: x86
  • · eBox 3300: x86
  • · Freescale i.MX31 SDS: ARMv6
  • · NEC NE1TB: ARMv6 MP
  • · Samsung SMDK6410: ARMv6
  • · Sigma Designs SMP8654: MIPS II, MIPS II FP
  • · TI_EVM_3530: ARMv7
  • · vCEPC: x86

Regardless of which board support packages (BSPs) have been selected during installation, the following non-ARM BSPs may also be listed in the New Design Wizard:

  • · eBox 3300:x86
  • · Sigma Designs SMP865X: MIPSII
  • · Sigma Designs SMP865X: MIPSII_FP
  • · Virtual PC