<http://www.gamegossip.com/pressrelease.php?id=3488> PRESS RELEASE )
Infinium Labs and Venturcom, a provider of embedded solutions and a
Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Gold-Level Member, today announced
that Microsoft Licensing GP has approved the use of Windows XP Embedded
as the operating system for Phantom. The deal, in addition to allowing
Windows XP Embedded on the platform, will have Venturcom providing
Windows Embedded developer support to Infinium for its upcoming console.
"Venturcom will provide an extensive and deep level of support to
Infinium Labs during the development and testing phases of the PhantomOS
project," said Will Hornkohl, director of Microsoft business development
at Venturcom. "Our flexible support for Microsoft Windows Embedded
operating systems will allow Infinium Labs to leverage our team of
Windows Embedded Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) expert support
personnel and our direct technical ties with Microsoft for expeditious
resolution of critical problems."
"We are very pleased that Infinium Labs is taking advantage of
Venturcom's support programs as a means to ensure timely delivery of
products to market," said Scott Horn, director of marketing, Embedded
Devices Group at Microsoft Corp. "The Venturcom support program enables
OEMs to rapidly create the next generation of Windows XP Embedded
devices."
The Phantom is scheduled for release sometime later this year. Visit
Phantom.net <http://www.phantom.net/> , or click the link above, for
more on this announcement
Ok..it's just become much less of vapour ware than it was first thought
with this announcement.
I doubt Microsoft would be 'in on it' *chuckle*
-Gel
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