次のWindows Embedded StandardはWindows 7ベース。

Microsoft Announces the Next Version of Windows Embedded Standard to Be Built on Windows 7: Next generation of Windows Embedded Standard will offer a richer set of solutions for building smart, connected, service-oriented devices.

Windows XP Embeddedの後継であるWindows Embedded StandardはWindows 7がベースになるようです。

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