Handheld PCs are crossover devices. They’re almost as small and light as a Pocket PC, yet they have a nearly full-sized keyboard and a larger screen. Though they may look like a PC notebook computer, they’re running a Windows CE-based operating system, just like their Pocket PC cousins. That means they’re instant-on, instant-off, use up less battery power, and are easier to maintain.
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Data Evolution Clio C-1050
http://www.dataevolution.com
The Data Evolution Clio C-1050 features the SwingTop pivoting arm and 180° rotation, Microsoft Windows CE Handheld Professional Edition software running on a MIPS 168-MHz processor. It has 24 MB of ROM and 32 MB of RAM. It has a 9.4” diagonal measure VGA (640x480-pixel) color touch-panel display screen, and a 63-key keyboard, plus a 56 Kbps modem and a 10-hour (estimated) lithium ion battery pack. It measures 8.75 x 11.25 x 1 inch, and weighs 3.31 pounds. It has a Type II PC Card slot, and a Compact Flash card slot, plus an IrDA port that supports SIR and FIR.
Also from Data Evolution: The Cathena, just released by Data Evolution, is aimed at the education market. It features an Intel XScale 400 MHz processor, and runs Windows CE.NET v4.2 Professional. It includes 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of SDRAM, and a 12.1” diagonal measure 800x600 SVGA TFT display screen, plus an 84-key keyboard and built-in touch pad. The unit measures 10.75 x 9 x 1 inch, and weighs 3.3 pounds. It has integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b), plus a 56 Kbps modem and 2 USB ports. It supports 1 internal CF card, and 1 external CF card. It also has a VGA-out port. Its standard battery gives an estimated four hours of use: an optional extended pack gives up to an estimated seven hours of use.
Itronix GoBook fex21
http://www.itronix.com
The Itronix GoBook fex21 is a ruggedized handheld running Microsoft Handheld PC 2000 software (or optional Windows CE Handheld PC Professional Edition v3.01). It sports a MIPS 129 MHz processor, 32 MB of SDRAM and 32 MB of flash ROM. It’s powered by a 1350 mAh lithium ion battery. It has a 6.5-inch diagonal measure, half VGA (640x240 pixels) touch screen available in either color or monochrome. The unit measure 7.5 x 6.1 x 1.45 inches, and weighs 1.7 pounds. It includes a 67-key keyboard. It has two Type II CF card slots, plus 2 RS232 ports, an IrDA port and a 33.6 Kbps modem with RJ-11 connector. The unit supports WWAN (GSM/SPRS or CDMA/1xRTT), and Wi-Fi (802.11b).
NEC MobilePro 900 series
http://www.necsam.com/MP35
NEC’s MobilePro 900 is the latest version of its popular Handheld PC line. The 1.8 pound device measures 9.7 x 5.05 x 1.2 inches and has an 8.1-inch diagonal measure VGA display. The device uses the 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor and comes with 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of flash ROM (32 MB of the flash ROM is available to the user). The MobilePro 900 has a built-in wired modem, one CF slot, one PC Card slot, two USB ports (host and client), an RS-232C serial port, a stereo headphone jack, and a VGA-out port that lets you connect it to a monitor or projector. The unit comes with a user-replaceable 2200 mAh lithium ion rechargeable battery: an optional higher-capacity battery is available. The unit is available in two versions: The MobilePro 900 is based on Microsoft’s Windows for Ha ndheld PC 2000 software. The MobilePro 900C is based on the Windows CE.NET Version 4.2 operating system.
Psion Teklogix Netbook Pro
http://www.psionteklogix.com
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