[geeks] Windows XP EOL

[Lionel Peterson]

ATMs typically use WinXP Embedded, which was cheaper than 'regular' WinXP, and
MS does offer Win7 Embedded, again, cheaper than 'regular' Win7.

The article I read talked about many big banks with average ATMs that are 10
years old and the need to upgrade Windows OS AND hardware to keep those ATMs
online.

It also discussed how ATM customers (banks) are very excited about the
prospect of integrating multi-point touch into new ATMs. (Interfaces that will
resemble iOS devices, not POS waitress stations...

Lionel

> On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:11 PM, Nick B <nick at pelagiris.org> wrote:
>
> I wonder if MS is smart enough to very carefully price the ATM support
> packages.  Once they drive that market away it will be very hard or
> impossible to recapture.
> Nick