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A true Handheld PC runs on a Platform Release of the Microsoft Windows CE Operating System , with the term also covering Windows CE devices released by the broader commercial market. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS The Handheld PC was the original hardware design for consumer PDA devices running Windows CE. It allows one to organize one's life on the move. Billed by Microsoft as a "PC Companion device," the Handheld PC provides familiar applications from the PC in a mobile format with all the convenience and portability of a PDA. Originally announced in 1996 , the Handheld PC is distinctive from its more recent counterparts such as the Palm-Size PC , Pocket PC , or SmartPhone in that the specification provides for larger screen sizes as well as a keyboard. To be classed as a Handheld PC the device must:
Examples of Handheld PC device are the HP 320LX , HP Jornada 720 , and NEC MobilePro 780 . Microsoft has not issued a Platform Release for the Handheld PC since 2000 , focusing development on Platform Releases for the Pocket PC and Smartphone . Along with Platform Release device, additionally there are devices commonly called Handheld PCs by end users which do not necessarily match the specification laid down by Microsoft in a rigid way. These devices take up the physical hardware characteristics of the H/PC but instead of running on a Platform Release, run on the commercial, retail version of Windows CE (from CE 2.12 onward). Windows CE devices which match all of the hardware requirements of the H/PC specification but lack a keyboard are known as Windows CE Tablet PC or Webpad devices. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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