Windows Hardware Engineering Conference

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Logo for the 2005 WinHEC

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.
  • 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]
    • Immediately following PDC 2008, held at the same venue, October 27–30.
    • Focusing on the then upcoming Windows 7.

References

  1. ↑ "WinHEC 2006 Sponsors". Retrieved 2006-09-02. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "WinHEC 2006: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved 2006-09-02. 
  3. ↑ "Bill Gates Announces the Availability of Microsoft Windows XP Beta 2". PressPass. Microsoft. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
  4. ↑ Richard Fisco (7 May 2003). "WinHEC 2003 Keynotes". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  5. ↑ "WinHec 2003". John Peddie Research. May 2003. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  6. ↑ Thurrott, Paul (7 May 2004). "WinHEC 2004 Show Report and Photo Gallery". SuperSite for Windows. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
  7. ↑ "Trusted Computing group past events". Retrieved 2006-09-02. 
  8. ↑ Bruce Byfield (May 23, 2006). "FSF launches anti-DRM campaign outside WinHEC 2006". NewsForge. Retrieved 2006-05-28. 
  9. ↑ "WinHEC 2008: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference". Retrieved 2008-09-06. 

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