What Is a Pocket PC?
In this, the digital age, it seems that just about every piece of technology has access to the Internet in one form or another. MP3 players can connect to websites where you can buy music, just about every cell phone under the sun allows text and instant messaging, and even cameras allow you to upload images directly to websites like Flickr. But when you want to view full webpages from your portable device, few things surpass the pocket PC. But what is a pocket PC, and what does it do?
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PDA
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A pocket PC is, in essence, a Personal Digital Assistant. But not just any PDA can be considered a pocket PC.
Windows Mobile
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What sets pocket PCs apart from other PDAs is that pocket PCs operate with the Windows Mobile Operating System.
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Email
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Pocket PCs are used, primarily, as tools to check personal email while away from the computer.
Internet
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All pocket PCs are capable of accessing the Internet over either a Bluetooth connection or a WiFi network.
Multimedia Playback
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While limited early on, modern pocket PCs are more than capable of multimedia playback including full-motion video and high-quality audio playback.
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