It was summer of 1999, my first close encounter with Ericsson MC12 palmtop. It’s one of the very first Handheld PC (HPC) that runs on Windows CE 1.0 and attributes similar features to modern mobile devices – QWERTY Keyboards, Touchscreen, Pen and few primitive technology like irda, Serial Port, Modem and PCMCIA slots. Not only that, it also comes with neat PIM applications – Browser, E-Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Pocket Word and Pocket Excel which makes it a perfect mobile companion during those days.
(Photo courtesy of PDA Museum)
Since then I become a big follower of Windows CE and the world of Embedded Technology. Please join me this week as we unravel the History of Windows Embedded and how it evolves from a road warrior’s tool to a powerful platform of future devices.
