Windows CE: Future classic (OT, in a way...)

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Mon Jun 15 13:28:45 1998

On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, Hotze wrote:

> OK. I just purchased a Windows CE handheld. I realized that:
> 1) It represents MS's rebirth. That, along with cross-platform apps, means
> that MS isn't going to be doing to much with Windows 9x/NT after a couple
> years...

Thanks for the tip, Tim. I'll dump all of my intel stock now. :-)

> 2) It's lighting fast, and covers all kinds of processors.

The H/PC was a bit of a flop. For some reason, not many people wanted to
buy a machine that looked like Windows95, but ran on slower hardware with
no application compatibility.

However, I like the new Pilot rip-off, the Palm-sized PC, better. And if
you've never seen their Auto PC for cars, brace yourself for some drooling
(guaranteed to flop at the current $2K price though). They're also making
inroads into embedded systems with CE.

> Now, I've got 2 questions:
>
> 1) With a Velo, is there any way to save files after it's turned off without
> purchasing a hard card?

You've got internal battery-backed RAM for that.

> 2) With a MIPS-based handheld, could I get stuff moving between this and my
> N64?

Sure, just as easily as you can move stuff between the 6502 based Nintendo
and an AIM-65 (i.e., no way dOOd -- even if the CPU is the same, nothing
else is). However, I seem to recall that Microsoft recently signed-up a
game machine manufacturer for CE, and it was either Nintendo or Sega.

-- Doug
Received on Mon Jun 15 1998 - 13:28:45 BST