[MinnowBoard] Windows on the MinnowBoard Max!

[L.M.]

Funny. I just read an X-Ray: Microsoft on Money Magazine (Sept 2014 
issue page 44 - hot off the press) where it says: "The software giant is 
taking a page out of Google's playbook. Manufacturers can now use 
Windows OS free on any device smaller than 9 inches......"

Maybe not that expensive after all.

Luism

On 08/25/2014 05:35 PM, Christopher Price wrote:
> You may have to delete the trailing quote on the URL.
>
> We hadn’t yet added dual-boot support for Console OS and Windows 8.1. 
> I think we’ll have to wait for the full details - the team winced when 
> I brought up the notion of cramming 8.1 and Console OS onto the same 
> 4GB eMMC… but anything’s possible with USB and SATA.
>
> Really nice news overall. It’ll be interesting to hear if Microsoft 
> offers some Windows license akin to Windows 8.1 with Bing for the MAX. 
> Right now a Windows 8.1 standard license rivals the cost of the 
> Minnowboard MAX itself!
>
> Microsoft does hint that won’t be an issue at least for developers:
>
> “*The ability for developers to download a copy of Windows OS *from 
> MSDN, where they will also find a link pointing to a location where 
> all board-specific drivers will be hosted. In addition, Microsoft will 
> provide scripts to help deploy the OS onto a USB key, or to boot from 
> a USB key and deploy the OS to internal storage."
>
> Christopher Price
> ConsoleOS.com <http://ConsoleOS.com> - iConsole.tv
>
> On Aug 25, 2014, at 2:16 PM, David Rolfe <David at montala.co.uk 
> <mailto:David at montala.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Before I watched the live broadcast this evening (in the U.K.) I had 
>> no idea that I was buying an officially Microsoft supported Windows 
>> Development Board... but now I have!
>> What a pleasant surprise!
>> Check out “http://msdn.microsoft.com/hardwaredevboard” 
>> <http://msdn.microsoft.com/hardwaredevboard%94> for more details!
>> Interesting times ahead I think.
>> Regards,
>> David
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