Microsoft used the Embedded Systems Conference in Chicago to launch the DirectX Platform Adaptation Kit for Windows CE. DirectX for CE will allow devices based on the mobile OS to take advantage of multimedia contents including accelerated graphics and streaming media. "Windows CE is on the forefront of portable and small-footprint devices with impressive multimedia capabilities," said Windows CE brand manager Don Chouinard, "The DirectX capabilities will not only enable OEMs to create remarkable consumer devices, they will also be used in dedicated devices."
