No, unfortunately Platform Builder for Windows CE 6.0 R3 (and R2, but why would you use R2?) is a plugin for VS2005 and does not work as a plugin for VS2008.
Embedded Compact vNext will have everything (platform dev + application dev) in VS vLatest, finally!
The way we use it is:
Windows CE 6.0 R3
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VS2008 installed on Win7 64bit and a VMWare Win7 32bit image running VS2005 and Platform Builder for CE 6.0 (no application development on the VM)
Embedded Compact 7
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Win7 64bit machine running VS2008 for both platform and application development.
RE: Windows Embedded CE 6.0 (with Platform Builder, R2 and R3)
No, unfortunately Platform Builder for Windows CE 6.0 R3 (and R2, but why would you use R2?) is a plugin for VS2005 and does not work as a plugin for VS2008.
Embedded Compact vNext will have everything (platform dev + application dev) in VS vLatest, finally!
The way we use it is:
Windows CE 6.0 R3
-----------------
VS2008 installed on Win7 64bit and a VMWare Win7 32bit image running VS2005 and Platform Builder for CE 6.0 (no application development on the VM)
Embedded Compact 7
------------------
Win7 64bit machine running VS2008 for both platform and application development.
Good luck!