Mar 7 2007
Windows Vista in Your Pocket
I recently got a Palm Pilot and I’m amazed at what you can do with it. You can store your contacts, to do lists, and appointments in a device that fits nicely in a shirt pocket. In addition to this, I use it for writing articles for my web sites (including this blog). Another thing I really enjoy is the ability to write while lying on a sofa. You can’t write with a pen upside down, but its easy to do this with a PDA.
With a Palm Pilot, or a Pocket PC, you can also install applications such as games, word processors, spreadsheets, and even programs which can turn your PDA into a remote control for your TV and home entertainment centre.
A PDA has an operating system that is different from your desktop computer, so you can’t run a Windows Vista program on it. There are PDA sized computers that can run desktop applications. One of them is the Vulcan FlipStart.
This is a computer that can fit in the palm of your hand. It classified as a subnotebook due to its size. The FlipStart has a 1.1 GHz processor and a 30 GB hard drive. It can run Windows XP or Vista. There is a small keyboard and a mouse touch pad as well. You can install all of your desktop applications on it. Imagine being able to compile Visual Studio applications while waiting in line at a bank?
You can even go online with its Wi-Fi connectivity. Portable internet is essential for a mobile office.
This is an amazing piece of hardware. The only problem is its $1999 USD price tag. You can buy a good PDA for around $300. The FlipStart costs more than many notebook computers, but it would be a great to have nonetheless.
Mar 08, 2007 @ 06:17:49
It products like this one here http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=5&l2=64&l3=414&model=1205&modelmenu=1 that really get my attention.
Mar 08, 2007 @ 09:56:34
The R2H is also really cool. I like the full size external keyboard that it has.
The only downside to these machines is their cost. They would sell like crazy if they were $500.
Mar 17, 2007 @ 12:13:06
I like my Pocket PC (I also hate it sometimes, when it does things that annoy me
. I’ve also had a Palm that served me well (a Handspring Visor).
Dave B. pointed me to your blog – subscribed!
Mar 20, 2007 @ 14:29:21
Hi Jonathan. Do you prefer a Pocket PC over a Palm? Windows CE has nicer graphics and I like their pocket versions of MS Office apps.
Mar 21, 2007 @ 19:44:29
Hi Johan – alas, it’s hard to say. I quite liked the Palm – it had a certain Zen-like elegance in its simplicity and speed. The Pocket PC (a Dell Axim) has software that I really like (Pocket Informant – a pocket-outlook replacement), but there’s lots of stuff about it I really hate as well.
I guess it’s kind of like Mac vs. PC.