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PocketPC PocketPC is a version of Microsoft Windows sized for a palmtop. Originally called Windows CE (Consumer Edition), it didn't sell well against PalmOSes because it was non-intuitive, so along with technical improvements Microsoft renamed it (it is roughly equivalent to Windows CE version 3.0). Compaq, HP, and others have PocketPC models. The theory is, since PocketPC applications are scaled-down versions of the Microsoft Office programs you use on your desktop, that you will be familiar with their interface. There is a PocketWord, PocketExcel, PocketOutlook, and so on. Integration amongst applications and with a Windows desktop is a potential advantage. PocketPC palmtops tend, as you might expect from Microsoft, to be loaded with features. They usually cost >$500, and include things like color screens and digital voice recorders. They have and need 16M-32M of RAM. Because of the color screens, their batteries last hours, not months like PalmOSes'. Their handwriting recognition is not Graffiti. Because PocketPCs aren't as popular as PalmOSes, and because they are more expensive, IS does not have as much experience or advice about them yet. The HP 540 series are of good quality, but the hot model is Compaq's iPAQ H3600, with a retro silver body and a very bright screen. |
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