Pocket PC - Put a PC In Your Pocket
A Pocket PC, such as the IPAQ, is exactly what is sounds like. You basically have
a very powerful computer, based on its size, in the palm of your
hand. You can perform many functions similar if not exactly as
you can on your desktop personal computer.
According to Microsoft, the pocket pc is a "handheld device that enables you to store and
retrieve e-mail, contacts, appointments, play multimedia files, games, exchange text messages
with MSN messenger, browse the web and more"
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/buyersguide/educatime/default.asp).
The Pocket PC is a powerful hand held PDA even by todays standards. Some of the manufacturers
who make & sell these devices include Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, Toshiba, Dell, Gateway, JVC and
Microsoft. In this competitve market, each company tries to outperform the other by increasing
processing capabilities, storage capacity or even screen resolution. As the consumer of
these products, we all benefit from their competition, especially
in price.
A Pocket PC runs on a scaled down version of the Microsoft Windows CE operating system,
created for the hand held industry. At the user level, pocket pc's run Microsoft Pocket PC 2000,
2002, and the latest called Windows Mobile 2005, codename "Magneto".
Optional software can be installed at anytime that could increase your pocket pc's functionality
and usefulness such as: GPS navigation, barcode reader, mobile TV access, mobile phone,
database accessibility and more.
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