在MSDN中稍微查询了下,发现windows ce的授权费用并不高.
首先,开发工具可以免费下载,当然了,这个是有时间限制的,120天.
其次,开发工具过期后,可以购买license,不多,$995 US,按时下的汇率,也就7.4K左右.当然这只是一套的价格,如果按正规流程算起来,研发部每台机器都装的话,似乎也不算少了----相对于国内很多小企业来说.
最后,运行费用是基本内核版本为$3 US,专业版本是$16 US.前者仅仅是内核,而后者为丰富的多媒体集合版,当然包括IE,媒体播放等. 如果没有出产品的话,这个费用是不必须的.
所以,按正规商业流程,用Windows ce进行开发,在研发期间费用不算很高.当然了,这点在D版横行的中国,自然是意识不到的.不要说工具费用,运行许可费都不一定会按商业流程上缴,呵呵:-). 似乎又不由得让人想起在桌面PC上Microsoft故意的盗版纵容策略....幸运乎?残酷否?
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. |
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