The End of an Era – Where did the Handheld PC Go?
Background on the Handheld PCs The Handheld PC was Microsoft’s original PDA design way back in 1996. The latest version called the Handheld PC 2000 represents the fourth generation of the product. Until the new Hitachi which has a built in keyboard the Handheld PCs were the only devices with a keyboard. They also have a 1/2 VGA or larger display and offered features such as a Terminal Services client along with Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket PowerPoint and Pocket Access. Along with the launch of the Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC, was a major restructuring of Microsofts Mobile Devices webpages. Originally it provided major links the Handheld PC, SmartPhone and Pocket PC sections. Each of these sections included an overview of the product, support information and links for downloads. What happened to the Handheld PC WebPages? Well when Microsoft restructured their website to support the Windows Mobile 2003 products, I noticed that the Handheld PC pages were removed. Right now you can
