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Windows 98SE emulated on Pocket PC

Posted by timothy on from the and-then-run-pearpc dept.

David Horn writes "PocketGamer is carrying a story on the successful emulation of Windows 95 and Windows 98SE on the Pocket PC. This was made possible by a Pocket PC port of Bochs, a DOS emulator. If you're keen to try this yourself, you'll need a minimum of a 256MB memory card (or stream the image over a wireless network) and you'll need a program like Nyditot Virtual Display to increase your screen resolution. Oh, yes, and you'll also need the emulator. You can find more information and a selection of screenshots here. Following the porting of a full speed Playstation emulator and Pocket Quake, this really raises the bar for what the Pocket PC is capable of."

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  1. Windows XP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll stick to emulating Windows XP on my full size laptop, thanks.

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    1. Re:Slashspammed? by pdbaby · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've never understood how the slashdot effect works: virtually nobody seems to rtfa, so the web traffic generated should be virtually null...

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  3. Re:What kinds of nerds are you guys?! by Timesprout · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly, today while watching the FA Cup final in England I mentally emulated a professional soccer player. In a dazzling 10 minute spell I scored a record six goals, 5 were wonder strikes and 1 was a simple tap in. Unfortuately my emulation ultimately proved to be worthless as the manc scum won 3-0 anyway.

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  4. What the pocketPC is capable of... by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: 2, Funny

    So you've got win98 running on it now? Wow, with the functionality you just added to your device, I've just got one word for you:

    PWN3D!!!1!

  5. I can't wait to see.... by Prod_Deity · · Score: 5, Funny

    a mini Blue Screen Of Death.

  6. its a great idea.. by sentientbeing · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..every time it BSODs its easier to throw across the room and stamp on than a dekstop..!

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  7. I think their web site ... by cpu_fusion · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... must be running on a PocketPC. (... notes MySQL error...)

  8. Speaking as one of the PocketGamer webmasters... by Mike+Wagstaff · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... I really wish I'd cleaned that HTML up!

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  9. Are you kidding? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    You get the stability of Windows 98 combined with the speed and power of a Pocket PC... Sweet!!