Windows CE授權費用

    在MSDN中稍微查詢了下,發現windows ce的授權費用並不高.

    首先,開發工具可以免費下載,當然了,這個是有時間限制的,120天.

    其次,開發工具到期後,可以購買license,不多,$995 US,按時下的匯率,也就7.4K左右.當然這隻是一套的價格,如果按正規流程算起來,研發部每台機器都裝的話,似乎也不算少了----相對於國內很多小企業來說.

    最後,運行費用是基本核心版本為$3 US,專業版本是$16 US.前者僅僅是核心,而後者為豐富的多媒體集合版,當然包括IE,媒體播放等. 如果沒有出產品的話,這個費用是不必須的.

    所以,按正規商業流程,用Windows ce進行開發,在研發期間費用不算很高.當然了,這點在D版橫行的中國,自然是意識不到的.不要說工具費用,運行許可費都不一定會按商業流程上繳,呵呵:-). 似乎又不由得讓人想起在案頭PC上Microsoft故意的盜版縱容策略....幸運乎?殘酷否?

摘自:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa714410.aspx

Windows Embedded Development Tools and Operating System Estimated Pricing

 

Windows CE ERP* What is included? Emulation Edition (non-commercial use) No charge Enables you to build and test your designs without requiring target hardware. Evaluation Kits (non-commercial use) No charge The tools that you use to build runtimes and operating systems. Tools expire after 120 days. Development tools $995 US The tools that enable you use to build runtimes / operating systems. Tools do not expire Runtime license cost per unit:   Runtime licenses for each operating system that is shipped. Runtimes never expire. Core SKU $3 US The Core SKU is a subset of the Windows CE Core operating system features. Professional SKU $16 US The Professional SKU is a higher-end license that is ideal for devices that require rich multimedia and graphics. Windows XP Embedded ERP What is included? Evaluation Kits (non-commercial use) No charge The runtimes and operating systems you build. Usage expires after 120 days. Development tools $995 US The tools that enable you use to build runtimes and operating systems. Tools do not expire. Runtime license cost per unit $90 US Runtimes licenses for each operating system that is shipped. Runtimes never expire.