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Discover why the Pocket PC is a game-changer for business with advanced features in hardware, system architecture, communications, software, and community support. Unleash the potential for multitasking, memory management, and integrated communications to boost productivity. Explore the benefits of Pocket PC's versatile software, excellent support for various peripherals, and robust networking capabilities. Learn from industry leaders, top developers, and active community websites to leverage the full potential of Pocket PC for your business success.
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What makes the Pocket PC Great for Business? Chris De HerreraWebmaster, CEWindows.NETMicrosoft MVP – Mobile Devices
Leading the Industry • Microsoft has been a leader in implementing new features for Windows CE and the Pocket PC • Hardware • System Architecture • Communications • Software • Community
Hardware Microsoft supports: • Added PC Card support in version 1.0 • lead the industry in implementing CompactFlash peripherals • Lead the industry in supporting Multimedia Cards and Secure Digital cards • High Resolution Color displays • Voice Recorder • Stereo headphone jack • Buttons - Joystick for Navigation & Games, Jog Wheel • Camera support – HP camera, Nexicam iPAQ Sleeve • Speed – The Pocket PC is still one of the fastest PDAs available
System Architecture • Multitasking • Memory Management – automatic, compressed storage, and memory protection • Modular OS architecture supporting DLLs, and NDIS drivers • Multiple CPUs are supported - Arm based: Strong ARM, XScale are supported • GUI - Click & Hold, Auto Save of Documents, Today, Menus with Icons • Support for Microsoft’s Compact .NET Framework
Communications • Support for PPP dialup communications • Support for networks, 10MB, 100MB ethernet, 802.11b, Proxim • Cell Phones - CDMA, 1xrRTT, GSM, GPRS • Virtual Private Networks • Terminal Services Client, MSN Messenger • Integrated Communications in devices – Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition, Smart Phone 2002
Software • Web Browser supporting HTML 3.2, Mazingo • Macromedia Flash 5 – available at philly.pocketpcsummit.com • PIMs: AgendaFusion, Pocket Informant • Video - Windows Media Player, Pocket TV, Pocket Divx • Utilities – VXutil • Includes handwriting recognition technology from Paragraph called Transcriber
Community • Developers - Ilium Software, DeveloperOne, Conduits, JimmySoftware, ZioSoft • Microsoft - Derek Brown recognized the value of community, Beth Goza and the whole marketing and development team. • Websites – Pocket PC Thoughts, Pocket PC Passion, PocketNow, Dave’s Compaq iPAQ, Brighthand and Microsoft’s Mobile Devices Website.
What makes the Pocket PC Great for Business? Question and Answers Chris De HerreraWebmaster, CEWindows.NETMicrosoft MVP – Mobile Devices
What makes the Pocket PC Great for Business? Chris De HerreraWebmaster, CEWindows.NETMicrosoft MVP – Mobile Devices