What
does the arrival of the new Microsoft operating system mean for those
of us who deploy PC-based machine vision systems? I’ve been looking
in to this and I think the answer is, not much.
Looking
to steal a march on apple, Microsoft has created a touch-screen OS.
(Read “Where
do I click, again? A guide to Windows 8”
on the R&D website for a good overview.) I like the idea of using
touch screens in industrial environments – just tap in the product
reference and hit Run – I see developing a vision system on one as
a difficult, if not impossible, task.
And
it seems I’m not alone. The people at NeuroCheck
have come to much the same conclusion, advising their customers, “we
do not recommend using Windows 8 for the time being.” (They also
publish a pdf on the subject, which you may want to study.)
On
the other hand, Scorpion
Vision seems
to be gearing up for the whizz-bang new interface, saying that their
latest release, Scorpion X, has a “…focus on 3D Machine Vision
and Microsoft Windows 8.0.”
Speaking
for myself, I’m in no hurry to take the leap from 7 to 8, but what
about you? Take my poll and let me know where you stand on your
choice of OS.
Posts
3 comments:
At Scorpion Vision we believe that Microsoft is improving the operating system for every release with Microsoft Vista as an exception of the rule
Then you've probably never heard of Windows ME ;-)
Personally I cant wait to upgrade (I just need to dedicate a couple of days for familiarisation once I get it done. Its time Windows completely re-vamped ... the interface has been wholly the same since Win 95!
Post a Comment