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Windows CE handheld PCs

The Handheld PC was a hardware design for PDA devices running Windows CE. It provides the appointment calendar functions usual for any PDA. The intent of Windows CE was to provide an environment for applications compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system, on processors better suited to low-power operation in a portable device. Originally announced in 1996, the Handheld PC is distinctive from its more recent counterparts such as the Palm-Size PC, Pocket PC, or Smartphone in that the specification provides for larger screen sizes as well as a keyboard.

To be classed as a Windows CE Handheld PC the device must^[1]

Run Microsoft's Windows CE
Be bundled with an application suite only found through an OEM Platform Release and not in Windows CE itself
Use ROM
Have a screen supporting a resolution of greater than 480×240
Include a keyboard
Include a CompactFlash Slot
Include a PC card Slot
Include an infrared (IrDA) port
Provide wired serial and/or USB connectivity

Examples of Handheld PC devices are the NEC MobilePro 900c, HP 320LX, HP Jornada 720, and Vadem Clio. A full list of Handheld PC class devices can be found at HPC:Factor in the Handheld PC Device Specifications List.

Microsoft has stopped developing for the Handheld PC since 2000, instead focusing development on the Pocket PC and Smartphone. Other Handheld PCs may not use Windows CE. Windows CE devices which match all of the hardware requirements of the H/PC specification but lack a keyboard are known as Windows CE Tablet PC or Webpad devices.

^ Tilley, Chris (2001-02-18). "The History of Windows CE: Windows CE 1". HPC:Factor. Retrieved 2007-04-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[1] Tilley, Chris (2001-02-18). "The History of Windows CE: Windows CE 1". HPC:Factor. Retrieved 2007-04-20. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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