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Pocket PC 2002

Posted by michael on from the things-to-break dept.

Microsoft is holding some sort of launch event today for a pile of new Pocket PC devices. Pocket PC Thoughts has a bunch of news items; PDA Buzz has a report and pretty comparison chart looking at the different models, and I'm sure people will post more links in the comments. So, is this the mighty Palm-killer?

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  1. Does This Sound Like... by TRoLLaXoR · · Score: 0, Funny

    Does anyone else think that this sounds like saying "pocket pissing?"

  2. PDA Virii? by Bonker · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, is this the mighty Palm-killer

    Yeah, right up until someone modifies Code Red or Nimda to attack unpatched PocketPC's over their wrieless connections:

    Executive 1: Hmmm... My PDA is being slow today. I wonder why?

    Executive 2: Why did you send me this file to have my advice?

    Executive 3: Boy, my pocket PC sure is heating up. It never used to heat up like-- AAAHHH!!! I'M BURNING! I'M BURNING!

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  3. The Palm is already dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    and this is the final blow.

    PocketPCs - just look at the specs - relegate the Palm to simply an electronic filofax. 206mhz now (compared to ~30mhz on a Palm) and 400mhz year, 800mhz in 2003. PocketPC has been improving in leaps and strides, name one significant improvement that Palm has made to its original OS, interface, and default application set.

  4. Grey screen of death? by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the manual: "If you see a blank grey screen, you must scribble Control-Alt-Delete with your stylus on the touch screen to reboot"

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