| All about the PDA, including handheld PDAs, PDA | | | | Today a cheap pocket pc will start somewhere in |
| keyboards, PDA memory, WiFi PDAs and more | | | | the neighborhood of $150.00, Manufactured by Dell |
| Microsoft defines Pocket PC as "a handheld device | | | | the Axim X5 Pocket Pc comes with a 3.5" high |
| that enables users to store and retrieve email, | | | | resolution display screen, four application keys an |
| contacts, appointments, tasks, play multimedia | | | | navigator button, scroll dial, record button and a |
| files, games, exchange text messages with | | | | mini-jack for headphones. Inside is the Intel Xscale |
| Windows Live Messenger (formerly known as | | | | TM processor at either 300MHz or 400Mhz, 32Mb |
| MSN Messenger), browse the web, and more." | | | | or 64 Mb of SDRAM and either 32MB or 48 MB |
| Furthermore, to be classified a Pocket PC it must: | | | | of Flash ROM. |
| Run Microsoft's Windows Mobile, Pocket PC edition | | | | For a few dollars more, but still within the cheap |
| Come bundled with a specific suite of applications | | | | Pocket PC range is the Fujisu Siemens Pocket |
| in ROM Include a touchscreen Include a directional | | | | Loox 600 Pocket PC. It has the Microsoft Mobile |
| pad or touchpad include a set of hardware | | | | Pocket PC 2002 Operating system. The process |
| application buttons Be based on an ARM version 4 | | | | is a 400 MHZ Intel XScale PXA250. The display |
| compatible CPU, Intel XScale CPU, MIPS CPU, or | | | | has a screen resolution of 240 x320 and 16 bit |
| SH3 CPU. | | | | (64k colors). It comes with USB, Bluetooth, or |
| Five years ago there was no such thing as a | | | | infrared interface technology and the expansion |
| cheap pocket PC. Major manufactures such as HP, | | | | slots will take Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard |
| Toshiba Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens, HTC | | | | (MMC) and a CompactFlash card. One of the |
| and Viewsonic produced them and prices ranged | | | | features of this cheap pocket pc that is appealing |
| from $300 to $800. | | | | to the business community is a built in voice |
| Newer features have been added to increase | | | | recorder and speakers. Wireless capabilities are |
| popularity of the pocket PC. One of the first | | | | with Bluetooth or Infrared. It comes complete |
| additions was mobile telephony. More recently | | | | with a USB Synchronization Cable, stylus, |
| GPS has been added. | | | | protective bag and AC adaptor. |