Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
The Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) was an annual software and hardware developer-oriented trade show and business conference, held from 2001 to 2008, where Microsoft elaborated on its hardware plans for Microsoft Windows-compatible PCs. It commonly featured speeches from people such as Bill Gates, and generally had several sponsors including Intel, AMD, ATI and others.[1]
After 2008, WinHEC was replaced in Microsoft's schedule by the Professional Developers Conference, later merged into the Build conference.
Audience
According to Microsoft, the WinHEC conference was 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.
Events
- 2001 – Anaheim, California. March 26-28, 2001.
- Announcement of the availability of Windows XP Beta 2, which includes the first public beta of Internet Explorer 6.[3]
- 2002 – Seattle, Washington. April 16-18, 2002.
- 2003 – New Orleans, Louisiana. May 6-8, 2003.
- Bill Gates keynote; demonstrated "Athens" PC concept, discussed 64-bit computing, uptake of Windows XP.[4]
- Initial Windows Longhorn demonstrations and discussions, focusing on a new Desktop Composition Engine (which later became known as the Desktop Window Manager)[5]
- 2004 – Seattle, Washington. May 4-7, 2004.[6]
- Discussion of Longhorn release timeline and upcoming service packs for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
- Updated Athens concept PC design, named "Troy" based on a Longhorn user interface
- 2005 – Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. April 25-27, 2005.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
References
- ^ "WinHEC 2006 Sponsors". Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ a b c "WinHEC 2006: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ "Bill Gates Announces the Availability of Microsoft Windows XP Beta 2". PressPass. Microsoft. 26 March, 2001. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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Richard Fisco (7 May, 2003). "WinHEC 2003 Keynotes". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "WinHec 2003". John Peddie Research. May 2003. Retrieved 2008-11-11. [dead link]
- ^ Thurrott, Paul (7 May, 2004). "WinHEC 2004 Show Report and Photo Gallery". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Trusted Computing group past events". Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ Bruce Byfield (May 23, 2006). "FSF launches anti-DRM campaign outside WinHEC 2006". NewsForge. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
- ^ "WinHEC 2008: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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