Re: Different PocketPC versions

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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 20:50:00 -0000

> I'm bothered by the use of "CE devices" in this context, and but can't
A (lengthy) alternative I find myself using when I need to not confuse them
with PPCs is: custom CE-based devices

I have yet to find an individual that would confuse that description with
that meaning a PPC.

Just my £0.02

Cheers
Daniel

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<r_z_aret@pen_fact.com> wrote in message 
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> Somewhat off-topic, somewhat fussy.
>
> I'm bothered by the use of "CE devices" in this context, and but can't
> think of a better alternative. Specifically, I don't like the idea of
> using "CE Devices" to mean "things that use the Windows CE operating
> system but aren't Pocket PCs". I would like "CE devices" to mean "all
> devices that use a version of the Windows CE operating system". I
> think Microsoft has thoroughly messed up the terminology and confused
> _many_ folks, including developers and users. Thus, I think we should
> be especially careful. So I'm hoping someone has a good, or at lease
> OK, suggestion. Besides the general name, I'd like a name for the
> recent crop of mostly industrial devices that run version 4.2 of the
> Windows CE operating system, but aren't Pocket PCs. Some look a lot
> like HPCs, but aren't.
> Some examples:
> http://www.daptech.com/products/CE8800/
> http://www.daptech.com/products/CE8640/
> http://www.advantech.com.tw/products/Model_Detail.asp?model_id=1-KOIBT&PD=
> http://www.symbol.com/products/mobile_computers/kb_mc9000.html
>
>
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:21:25 -0500, " Ginny Caughey [MVP]"
> <ginny.caughey.online@wasteworks.com> wrote:
>
>>CE devices are generally specialized, so you'd need to know what device
>>you're targetting. On the other hand, there are some CE devices that are
>>fairly widely used, such as those from Symbol Tech which use ARM. I don't
>>now what type of app you're planning, but generally the consumer market
>>(PDAs, phones, Windows Mobile) is different from the CE market anyway, so
>>your app might not have a market there even if it runs ok.
>
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