Author: Pham Minh Tri
Date: 16:47:42 04/01/02
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>Frankly speaking I think that PalmOS, which has been built from the ground up >for handheld devices is better adapted. > >Doing it the other way around (dumbing down Windows until it fits inside a >handheld) does not work. And that's not what people want, market share shows it. > >When you see the nightmare Windows can be on your PC, you certainly do not want >to let it slip into your pocket. > >A typical PocketPC handheld needs at least 16 or even 32Mb of RAM to be of any >use, a PalmOS handheld just needs 8Mb (at this time I'm only using 2.3Mb of the >8Mb my m505 has, and I have plenty of data inside and use it every day). > I knew that you are a fan of Palm. Many things you posted here about Palms and PPCs were right. However, the situation is being changed so fast. What do you think about that article? http://www.pdasquare.com/articles/pocketpc/misconceptions/ >I admit that I would still be against PocketPC if it was technically as well >adapted to handhelds as PalmOS because I am against Microsoft's expansion of >monopoly over new markets. BTW, PPC may be a good market (and challenge) for your software, isn't it? ;) I am still waiting for a version of ChessTiger for my PPC (I hope I will be one of the first customers of that software). > >But I do not even need to be biased here. Most people simply prefer PalmOS, and >the new ARM-based PalmOS will be even better. > > > > Christophe
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