Whats a handheld PC (H/PC)?
Handheld PCs (H/PCs) are small, slim and lightweight portable computers. They look similar to a laptop computer. H/PCs come in a variety of forms and sizes with different displays, peripherals and packaged software configurations. They are uniformly small, lightweight, and easy to carry in your hand. Currently, the two main operating systems (OSs) that are found in H/PCs are Windows CE and EPOC. Needless to say, there’s a battle between the two manufactures of these companies (Microsoft and Symbian) over which software will lead H/PCs into the wireless internet age. We’ll look more at operating systems in a moment. What’s a PDA? By definition, PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant. PDAs are pocket-sized electronic organizers (if you’ve ever used a Franklin Planner or any similar kind of paper bound organizer, you get the general idea). You’ll also hear the names Pocket PC, Handheld Organizer, or Palms. Pocket PCs are typically PDAs that use the Windows CE Operating System. ‘Palms’
