Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
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The Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) is the annual software and hardware developer-oriented trade show and business conference where Microsoft elaborates on its hardware plans for Microsoft Windows-compatible PCs. It commonly features speeches from people such as Bill Gates, and generally has several sponsors including Intel, AMD, ATI et al.[1]
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[edit] Audience
According to Microsoft, the WinHEC conference is aimed at:[2]
- Hardware engineers and hardware designers interested in hardware on Windows architecture.
- Driver developers and testers interested in the Windows Driver Foundation and other driver architecture and tools.
- Higher-ups including managers who want to know more about advances in technology and business strategies.
[edit] Events
- 2003 – New Orleans, Louisiana. May 6-8, 2003.
- Bill Gates keynote; demonstrated "Athens" PC concept, discussed 64-bit computing, uptake of Windows XP.[3]
- Initial Windows Longhorn demonstrations and discussions, focusing on a new Desktop Composition Engine (which later became known as the Desktop Window Manager)[4]
- 2005 – Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. April 25-27, 2005.[5]
- Bill Gates gave a keynote speech on various topics including Windows "Longhorn" (known later as Windows Vista) and 64-bit computing.
- 2006 – Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. May 23-25, 2006. Attendance of more than 3,700.[2]
- Microsoft announced the release of beta 2 of Windows Vista, Windows Server "Longhorn" and Microsoft Office 2007.
- The Free Software Foundation staged a protest outside the venue, wearing yellow hazmat suits and handing out pamphlets claiming that Microsoft products are "defective by design" because of the Digital Rights Management technologies included in them.[6]
- 2007 – Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California. May 15-17, 2007.[2]
- 2008 – Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California. November 4-6, 2008.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "WinHEC 2006 Sponsors". Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
- ^ a b c "WinHEC 2006: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
- ^ Richard Fisco (7 May, 2003). "WinHEC 2003 Keynotes". PC Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
- ^ "WinHec 2003". John Peddie Research (May 2003). Retrieved on 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Trusted Computing group past events". Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
- ^ Bruce Byfield (May 23, 2006). "FSF launches anti-DRM campaign outside WinHEC 2006". NewsForge. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.
- ^ "WinHEC 2008: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved on 2008-09-06.
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