If you look closely at the cover of this magazine you'll notice
"Vol. 3, No. 3" a strange volume and issue number for the
first issue! The truth is, we've been publishing since the Fall of 1997
as Handheld PC Magazine. This is the 19th issue we've published (the
introductory issue, 15 regular issues and 3 special Buyer's Guide
issues). We've been here for a while supporting the users of Windows
Powered (Windows CE-based) Handheld, Palm-size and now Pocket PCs. We'll
continue to do so for the foreseeable future!
This re-launch issue focuses heavily on the new Pocket PC! Microsoft
refined the Windows CE operating system, streamlined the user interface,
and beefed up the team of built-in applications to make the new Pocket
PC the most complete and powerful pen-entry device ever introduced.
Inside this issue we explore the changes to the user interface and
Pocket applications. We take a first look at the new Pocket PCs
introduced by Casio, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and Symbol. We take a
closer look at some of the new Microsoft "Pocket" applications
built into the Pocket PC, including Microsoft Money, Reader, Media
Player, and Pocket Internet Explorer. We do a quick review some of the
new software applications for the Pocket PC introduced by independent
software developers. Is the Pocket PC the right choice for enterprise
users? Is the Pocket PC better or worse than the new color-screen Palm
IIIc? Is there a Pocket PC videophone in your future? Check out the
Table of Contents and find out more inside!
As our regular readers know, the Pocket PC is not the only
"Windows Powered" device. Windows Powered devices come in
different sizes and shapes, with or without a keyboard! Since 1997 there
have been Handheld and Handheld PC Pros (devices with keyboards),
Palm-size and Pocket PCs (pen-entry devices) and even an Auto PC (a
voice-activated, dashboard mounted computer). See "Which is Right
for You?" inside to find out more.
The Pocket PC may be the big focus in this issue, but we continue to
support Handheld users. Inside this issue you can learn how to create
practical databases using the H/PC Pros built in Pocket Access database
program. In addition, read about how one mobile user used an H/PC Pro to
juggle jury duty and business responsibilities.
Perhaps of most interest to Handheld PC users will be ... the
articles on the Pocket PC! Microsoft and the equipment manufacturers
will continue to develop Handheld PC Pros. In fact, we may see new
products introduced this Summer or early Fall. What new features will
they have? Take a close look at the new applications on the Pocket PC
for ideas on what you might see built into the next H/PC Pro.
We renamed the magazine for practical reasons. Microsoft and the
device manufacturers will be strongly promoting the Pocket PC, more so
than previous versions. We believe that over the next year the general
public will come to associate "Pocket PC" with all
"Windows Powered" devices. We changed our name to Pocket PC
magazine to take advantage of that name recognition. When Pocket PC
users, or those interested in the devices see Pocket PC magazine
on a newsstand, they will immediately know that this magazine supports
them.
As I said in the last issue, whatever the name of our publication, we
will continue to help all users get the most out of their Windows
Powered PC Companions.
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