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How To Buy A Pocket PC

How To Buy A Pocket PC. Group 1 Jennifer Anderson, Tonia Robbins, Brittney Flowers, and Dmitriy Kolotey. What is a Pocket PC?.

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How To Buy A Pocket PC

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  1. How To Buy A Pocket PC Group 1 Jennifer Anderson, Tonia Robbins, Brittney Flowers, and Dmitriy Kolotey

  2. What is a Pocket PC? • According to Microsoft, the Pocket PC is "a handheld device that enables users to store and retrieve e-mail, contacts, appointments, tasks, play multimedia files, games, exchange text messages with Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), browse the Web, and more." • Pocket PCs can also be used with many other add-ons like GPS receivers, barcode readers, and cameras.

  3. What does it look like?

  4. What to look for? • Run Microsoft's Windows Mobile • note: the nameWindows Mobilerefers to both the Windows CE operating system and a suite of basic applications along with a specified user interface • Or Palm OS from PalmSource • Come bundled with a specific suite of applications in ROM • Includes a touchscreen

  5. Continued • Includes a directionalpad or touchpad • Include a set of hardware application buttons • Be based on an ARM version 4 compatible CPU, Intel XScale CPU, MIPS CPU or SH3 CPU. (As of the Pocket PC 2002 specification, ARM-based CPUs are required.)

  6. What does the screen look like?

  7. Where to get one? • Sold by several different companies • HP • Toshiba • Acer • ASUS • Alaska Cove • Dell • Fujitsu Siemens • HTC • ViewSonic • Casio • In Mid-2003, Gateway Computers and JVC announced they would release Pocket PCs, but the projects were discontinued before a product was released.

  8. What will it cost?

  9. What are some key features? • External Memory Card • CompactFlash or SD Card • Download pictures • Download music • Send/Receive E-mails • Manage Appointments & Contacts

  10. Continued • Play games • Use mobile versions of Microsoft Office • Excel, Word, Access, & Powerpoint • Browse & shop the Internet • Exchange text messages • Use as a phone

  11. Advantages • Mobile • Easy to use • Audio capabilities • Expansion capabilities • Entertainment • Always connected to Web

  12. Disadvantages • Security issues • Storage capacity • ‘Cyberslacking’ • Small screen • Battery life

  13. Applications in the Business World • Company access anywhere in the world • Managers able to oversee day to day operations from anywhere • Always connected • ‘Push’ technology

  14. Ask around • Ask friends or coworkers before buying • Research on Internet to know options • Know your personal needs • Go and ‘play around’ with one in-store

  15. Conclusion Mobility is the wave of the future. Pocket PC’s have the potential to be as popular as cell phones and the capabilities to move companies in a positive direction. Those unwilling or unable to get on board may find themselves left behind.

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