Comparing the Two Frameworks
The full .NET Framework must provide support for processor-intensive, high-performance server applications and services, whereas the .NET Compact Framework is used in a client environment. There are several threading features of the desktop framework that the .NET Compact Framework doesn’t support, and these are discussed in the following sections.
Setting Thread Priorities
Threads in the .NET Compact Framework don’t have priorities.
Using the Join Method
In the full .NET Framework, when a thread calls otherThread.Join, the calling thread blocks until otherThread terminates. Overloads that accept timeout parameters are available. This feature is not supported in the .NET Compact Framework. If you require notification that ...
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