From The Publisher  

  By Hal Goldstein

Those of us in the computer field mark the start of the year by Fall COMDEX. It is the place to see the latest high tech stuff and find out where the industry is headed and at the same time, to finally meet folks previously only known by email addresses.
COMDEX week is both heaven and hell, the best and the worst of times for all those associated with high technology.

COMDEX is a city within a city made up of almost a quarter of a million forward-looking, curious, deal-making souls who brave hour-long taxi/bus lines, jacked-up hotel prices, and impossible traffic. These folks face booth after booth, meeting after meeting, party after party. Las Vegas neon lights, blackjack tables and noisy slot machines, and entertainment extravaganzas serve as a backdrop making COMDEX seem almost other-worldly. Like Brigadoon, as if through some magic, COMDEX “city” emerges just one week a year.

Once again this year handheld computers had a strong presence.

Managing Editor Richard Hall will have an in depth COMDEX report next issue. From COMDEX Rich tells me he saw varieties of new and upcoming Windows CE handhelds. They are “larger, smaller, and faster,” “more readable, black and white, and full color,” “pen input-only, touch type-able, and voice input.” It will be an interesting year.

In the meantime welcome to this first regular issue of Handheld PC Magazine. The issue is jammed with quick tips and in-depth discussions on how to make the best of your Handheld PC. There are lots of highlights. Find out how an H/PC netted a user $150,000. Read classic literature on your H/PC. Connect with a Mac. Read the comments of a Windows CE 2.0 engineer. Compare calculator options. Find out about the latest third party products, freeware/shareware, and web sites. Learn about Windows CE in Japan. Check out wireless solutions.

Once again we welcome your positive and constructive feedback. We also appreciate tips and profiles you want to share with fellow-users. Our general contact is at editor@thaddeus.com. I am hal_goldstein@thaddeus.com, Rich is rich_hall@thaddeus.com.

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