Windows Embedded Automotive

==Windows CE Auto PC==
===1998-2000===
Windows Embedded Automotive was first released on December 4, 1998, as Windows CE Auto PC. It was initially designed specifically for Clarion's AutoPC in-car entertainment device."Drivers Keep Hands on Wheel, Eyes on Road, as Auto PC Provides Easy Access to Information and Entertainment". Microsoft Corporation. December 4, 1998.
==Windows CE for Automotive==
===2000–2001===
On October 16, 2000, Windows CE Auto PC was rebranded as Windows CE for Automotive.https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Oct00/WindowsPR.mspxhttps://web.archive.org/web/20100118160323/http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/19473/japanese-carmakers-sign-on-to-windows-ce.html
===2001–2002===
==Windows Automotive==
===2002–2005===
On October 21, 2002, Windows CE for Automotive was rebranded to Windows Automotivehttps://web.archive.org/web/20080724171655/http://windowsfordevices.com/news/NS8826372538.html
Microsoft Windows Automotive logo horizontal.svg|Horizontal version
Microsoft Windows Automotive logo horizontal without Microsoft.svg|Horizontal version without "Microsoft"
===2005–2010===
Version 5.0 was released in 2005.
===2008–2010===
In 2008, Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Auto, the name of their middleware and development platform for Windows Automotive applications and configurations.https://web.archive.org/web/20081203142941/http://download.microsoft.com:80/download/6/5/0/6505fa0e-1f39-4a34-bdc9-a655a5d3d2db/Platform%20Guidance%20datasheet.pdf
==Windows Embedded Automotive==
===Windows Embedded Automotive 7 (2010–2021)===
On October 19, 2010, Windows Automotive was rebranded to Windows Embedded Automotive.https://web.archive.org/web/20121026182413/http://www.windowsfordevices.com/c/a/News/Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-Automotive-7/ Windows Embedded Automotive 7 is the last version and is unsupported by March 1, 2021.http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/product-lifecycles.aspx
==See also==
*Windows Embedded NavReady
==References==
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