Which OS is most popular in embedded applications like PDAs?

• Sep 23, 2004

• #1

S

szpeatech

Newbie level 5

Joined

Aug 25, 2004

Messages

10

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,281

Activity points

81

which OS suits best

Dear all,

I am reading some technical information on Video-phones and PDAs. There are a lot of Operating Systems that are designed for embedded applications. I wonder which OS are most frequently used for such applicaitons. Thanks.

Tony :roll:

 

• Sep 23, 2004

• #2

E

edavio

Member level 3

Joined

Dec 23, 2001

Messages

60

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,286

Activity points

475

Re: which OS suits best

WinCE is good for multimedia applications.

 

• Sep 24, 2004

• #3

S

szpeatech

Newbie level 5

Joined

Aug 25, 2004

Messages

10

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,281

Activity points

81

Re: which OS suits best

thanks. how about nucleus?

 

• Oct 15, 2004

• #4

C

cawan

Full Member level 2

Joined

Dec 28, 2002

Messages

135

Helped

1

Reputation

2

Reaction score

1

Trophy points

1,298

Activity points

1,306

which OS suits best

For user friendly, wince is recommended. For cost saving purpose, embedded linux is recommended.

 

• Nov 8, 2004

• #5

R

raj_rohit10

Advanced Member level 4

Joined

Jul 14, 2004

Messages

100

Helped

2

Reputation

4

Reaction score

1

Trophy points

1,298

Activity points

891

Re: which OS suits best

WinCE and Symbian are most frequently used on handheld devices. I learnt that on most of the Nokia mobile phones, Symbian runs, i m not very sure on this though.

 

• Nov 10, 2004

• #6

xiaohua

Member level 4

Joined

Nov 28, 2001

Messages

70

Helped

3

Reputation

6

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,286

Location

China

Activity points

436

which OS suits best

WinCE is the most friendly development IDE because it 's enviroment is much like VC.
Symbian is a little difficult only you must find the SDK and IDE, and most of them is much expensive.
Nucleus' performance is very well and if you get you get the source also. This is very important.

 

• Nov 11, 2004

• #7

C

changan

Newbie level 4

Joined

Feb 27, 2004

Messages

7

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,281

Activity points

50

Re: which OS suits best

I recommand WinCE!

 

• Nov 16, 2004

• #8

E

eric_ec_chen

Member level 2

Joined

May 26, 2003

Messages

48

Helped

4

Reputation

8

Reaction score

1

Trophy points

1,288

Activity points

324

which OS suits best

If you got any problem on WinCE, it is hard to get any support from Microsoft. Especialy, when you development the driver under WinCE.

 

• Nov 16, 2004

• #9

S

searchbook

Newbie level 1

Joined

Nov 16, 2004

Messages

1

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,281

Activity points

10

Re: which OS suits best

For handheld device winCE , symbian are most frequently used. QNX is also used for multimedia, speech processing applications.
I think from cost point of view Embedded linux is good one.

 

• Nov 17, 2004

• #10

tcsa35

Full Member level 3

Joined

Mar 19, 2002

Messages

170

Helped

10

Reputation

20

Reaction score

8

Trophy points

1,298

Activity points

1,508

which OS suits best

I think that WinCE is right choice.

 

• Nov 25, 2004

• #11

Z

zf0579

Junior Member level 1

Joined

Nov 5, 2004

Messages

15

Helped

0

Reputation

0

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,281

Activity points

108

which OS suits best

I think It is decided by your purpose & applied environment. the flexible of OS is very important, so you can add or cut off some functions.

 

• Dec 16, 2004

• #12

R

raj_rohit10

Advanced Member level 4

Joined

Jul 14, 2004

Messages

100

Helped

2

Reputation

4

Reaction score

1

Trophy points

1,298

Activity points

891

Re: which OS suits best

I will always prefer for open source so that u can get more exposer to the api..or u can add urs ...

 

• Jan 18, 2007

• #13

dragonight_x

Member level 4

Joined

Mar 25, 2006

Messages

71

Helped

2

Reputation

4

Reaction score

0

Trophy points

1,286

Location

Egypt - Cairo

Activity points

1,667

Re: which OS suits best

WinCE is user friendly, good for Multimedia and the most commonly used so go for it.