New roadmap outlined for Windows Embedded

I noticed from eWeek and the company's own press release, that Microsoft has announced a new roadmap for its embedded operating systems, mostly known as Windows Embedded. Previously, there have been several different editions, and the new roadmap keeps those but also announces new ones.

For developers, the new embedded Windows versions for mobile and embedded PC devices offer better programmability. With the advancements in the .NET Micro Framework (think Silverlight) we should see in the future even more uses for Visual Studio and general .NET development. Sounds like the possibilities will be very diverse indeed in the coming years.