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PocketPC 2003 Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the posted-from-a-zaurus dept.

Sander Sassen writes "Prior to the official launch of the Microsoft PocketPC 2003 platform next Monday, Hardware Analysis puts an Asus MyPal a620 PocketPC to the test and details what new features PocketPC 2003 brings to the table and whether it is worth it to upgrade from 2002."

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  1. Very cool. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I heard it's going to be the first handheld capable of playing DVDs too. I don't know if 400MHz is enough to do SVCD decoding, but I wouldn't be surprised if somebody comes up with a package for that too.

    I just wish somebody would add wireless networking to the things already like they did with the tablet PCs. Those are sweet.

  2. Is PocketPC 2k3 Xscale optimized? by SClitheroe · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is PocketPC 2k3 Xscale optimized?

    That's really the million dollar question. PocketPC 2002 is not, and it's a real shame, because it hurts the performance of those 400mhz Xscale CPU's pretty badly.

  3. XHTML support? Yes! by donutz · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As a network connection will most likely also be used for web browsing Microsoft completely revamped the rendering architecture of the PocketPC Internet Explorer which not only speeds thing up considerably but also offers support for more internet standards. Standards that are now available in PocketPC 2003 are XHTML, CSS, HTML 4.0, JavaScript 5.5, WAP 2.0, WTLS, IPv6 and many more, which makes the PocketPC web browser compatible with the vast majority of websites found on the internet and intranets which often use some of the more exotic protocols.

    All I can say is ABOUT TIME! I don't even bother trying to do any web browsing on my Dell Axim X5 running Pocket PC 2002. It's just disgusting that they have an IE 3.x based browser running on something so new!

    I wonder if we'll see any upgrades to the browser for Pocket PC 2002, or if we will need to purchase a new device with 2003 on it. Let me guess...

  4. Toshiba e355 by gantrep · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I just got a Toshiba e355 and like the article says, it includes windows media player 9. The biggest thing for me anyway, is that pressing the home button brings up Home Version 2.00 with a games tab, a programs tab, a main tab and a running tab. The running tab makes it much much easier to actually close programs. I haven't noticed much else different between 2003 and 2002(I used to have an HP1910 until it stopped syncing and Best Buy replaced it with this three days ago.)

    And for any wondering about the Toshiba e355, I can transfer files fine using Synce

    And here are some specs for it.

  5. Re:Small and Big by Repugnant_Shit · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I agree. I can't wait to use a slower toolkit like .NET on a handheld. Troll me if you want, but I use WinCE/VS/VS.NET for a living, and it's true.

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