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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. Not at those prices! by FreezerJam · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unless these pocket PCs start being a lot cheaper, Palm still has some edge.

    These are certainly nice and all, but with all those high performance processors, high memory, color screens - the price keeps running up. These are going to dominate the "pocket pc" category, and at the typically higher price, they have to be a 'pocket pc', because you couldn't afford a desktop as well. (If you can afford the desktop as well, then you're likely above the mass market.)

    I'll still take a Palm-class device plus a good (and not pricey) desktop rather than a pocket pc anyday.