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Uh, ATMs use Windows XP Embedded, which isn't really the same thing and is not at EOL. Microsoft said they'll support Embedded at least until 2016.
by eli 13y ago
Uh, ATMs use Windows XP Embedded, which isn't really the same thing and is not at EOL. Microsoft said they'll support Embedded at least until 2016.
- shmerl 13y agoI wonder, why would ATMs use XP instead of Linux which sounds like a much better fit?
- eli 13y agoDriver support for various touchscreens? But that's just a guess. I would imagine the license cost is not a huge factor in the price of an ATM.
- daigoba66 13y agoHardware and software support mostly. OEMs and vendors often write software and drivers for Windows only, or have better support in Windows. But there's no reason I know of to keep using XP instead of 7 or 8 for these applications. Disclaimer: I work for a company that engineers software for self-service patient check-in kiosks.
- cmircea 13y agoBecause their software only runs on Windows. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
- skc 13y agoFunny enough, Diebold, one of the leaders in ATM manufacturing and ATM software, use Windows 7 for their latest ATM's. I know because my current gig is customizing the software for a very large South African bank.