Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] windows or dos based NC software. Why Not WinCE

Just a thought...
Recently I've been developing several applications on the Windows CE 3.0 and 4.0.Net
I must say the stability of CE on a 300MHz Geode hardware platform is amazing. The Geode is a cross
breed between 486 and pentium, I can boot to Regular DOS and it will run all DOS Programs so far.
Hardware and Port access is as easy as DOS, and it has the Windows GUI.
Pity MS dos not sell CE as a stand alone OS, I've only been able to buy the license with
hardware.
best regards
Hans W

Art wrote:

> James:
>
> That was once true. But if Windows is off doing its thing, the table
> couldn't move, no steps could be put out. In any event, Windows can be
> controlled much like dos these days with little difference, if any, in
> stability. If someone want to use dos, there really can be only one reason,
> speed. Dos is capable of somewhat higher step rates than Windows, but even
> thats disappearing quickly. Generally, if you using an old machine like
> 200Mhz or less, DOS is a great choice, but if, like many new guys to the
> hobby, your using a 750Mhz or faster machine with lots of power, it seems a
> shame to choke it off with DOS. Indexer for Windows is a 100,000 step per
> second controller and my Mach1 can do 25,000 steps per second. The
> difference is not only in the GUI, its also in the capabilities. You can
> display much more information in Windows and do much better in the users
> ability to control the machine. Windows is definitely the future of CNC. As
> the G2002 comes online, I think DOS will be relegated to the scrap heap of
> CNC as it will offer no real advantage, other than bad graphics and poor