Latest Windows CE release heralds new handheld devices
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The landscape of portable computing has changed with the announcement in Jan 1998 of new personal computing devices built to use the Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 operating system. The year 1998 is likely to witness the widest range of portable computing devices that consumers have ever been exposed to. The new devices will also likely precipitate a huge expansion in the deployment of new technologies for small businesses and corporations, homes and education. The launch of devices such as the Philips Mobile Computing's Nino will directly compete with the popular 3Com PalmPilot. Both devices can be held in one hand, both permit users to synchronize data entered away from the office with a desktop device. In addition, both will offer access to important information while the user is on the road. The Nino and other 'Palm PC' devices, however, have the advantage of software that can be linked directly with Microsoft Office, making integration more seamless.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1998
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Netscape's Communicator 4.0 vs. Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0
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The two leading browser software packages are Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Netscape Communicator 4.0. Both browsers are available for free, with the latest versions of each debuting in the fall of 1997. Netscape Communicator has a strong set of applications, but is somewhat of a memory hog on the Mac. The software offers superior technology for those that 'live' and work inside a Web browser for most of the business day. The Navigator 4.0 browser component did not yield the various Java script errors and other hassles the Internet Explorer encountered when viewing some Java-based sites. Navigator was easy to adjust to, easy to use in browsing sites, and with appropriate memory and a good Web connection, fast enough for most uses. Internet Explorer will be a crucial part of the future of the Web. Explorer's integration with Windows 95 and probably Windows 98 offers users links to the operating system to make computer navigation easier.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1998
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The awful truth about Windows 95
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Windows 95 is a challenging, frustrating operating system. Currently, two major versions of the OS are on the market: Build 950, the version first released in 1995, and Build 950B, the version bundled with most computers sold today. Differences between the two versions means that software that works on one version will not work on the other. Windows CE has its own problems. Notably, it cannot currently synchronize data with Microsoft Office 97's Outlook information manager. A fix is reportedly due out soon. Windows 97, code-named Memphis, has been delayed until 1998, throwing corporate computing plans into a turmoil. Some corporate users have opted to migrate to Windows NT rather than wait for Memphis, but NT has proved ill-fit for portable computing.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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