PocketMatrix

1.
Palms are light. They are cheap. They are reliable. And that´s all that the public wants. That´s the good thing about them: they are popular
On the other hand, they are just to simple and basic to me.

Pocket PC´s are computers. They have everything I need. For me multimedia is a must and Palms are weak on that side.
Unfortunatelly, PocketPC´s are expensive, heavy and batteries cant last more than a cuple of hours.

2.
I have an iPAQ 36XX. I chose it mainly for its technology (strongarm) that is currently highly supported. Other PPC´s had MIPS and SH3 processors without any future on the software industry.

3.
A new screen technology is something that´s already under testing (organic, etc). New screens will be brighter, more colorful and will consume less power. I look forward to that

4.
It´s a very small market. That generates stronger communities and smarter customers. It sounds silly but chances are that one will search a lot before spending 600 bucks on a palm top.
Another thing is that the small market generates one-man companies. Most PPC softhoueses are small and very motivated and interested on the market. So you have ten text editors to choose, but they are a lot better than the 600 notepads avaliable for the palm platform.

5.
I don´t.

6.
The ability to make everything on the go.. Sounds silly but it´s basicaly that.

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James Sonne, Junior in Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, USA.

1: PocketPCs offered the functionality and entertainment options that I valued. Also PocketPCs gave me more expansion and a familiar Microsoft OS so I could jump right into using it. The learning curve was very short. However, I do admit that the Operating System is not as elegant as it could have been which means it can become confusing in some areas.

2: The PocketPC that I chose to purchase was the iPaq H3955. This device is the most expandable device on the market and the most supported. I needed this versatility as a college student. It provided me the capabilities to wireless access my class material and books, connect to the internet, use full size portable keyboards, and offered the coolest games. Also, the iPaq H3955 had a great, easy to read and bright screen and the most battery-life at the time. These features helped me get through all of my classes on a single charge while still being able to have the backlight at a high setting.

3: PocketPCs are currently being used for so many things it's hard to imagine what they could come up with next. Professional film making studios use PocketPCs in place of much larger equipement to record camera tracking and angles in order to replay the same camera sequence again and again. Many cars are available with integration kits that allow your PocketPC to keep track of gasoline economy, speed, distance travelled, and to plan travel routes. What I hope for now, more than anything, is a wider adoption of the PocketPC device and lower prices so that all can take advantage of these amazing devices and all of their possible features.

4: The PocketPC software industry is significantly smaller than Palm's. It is an ever growing industry, but I actually prefer the smaller market. It means that developers care about their software and aren't in it just to make a quick buck. This smaller market also means that owners are much more sociable and get to know and help each other on online forums. Developers often visit these forums in order to get the opinion of the customer about their upcoming piece of software, which means I get a great deal of input into the direction I want to see my device take!

5: I use my PocketPC everywhere, practically. I can connect it wirelessly to the internet in order to check my email and browse the web anywhere I am. I can use it in the place of a walkman in order to listen to hours of music without carrying around tapes or CDs. In class the PocketPC allows me to take notes in my natural handwriting that it automatically recognizes and converts to text. When I get back to my laptop I can transfer the document wirelessly and print it out to put in my filing cabinet so I have nice, neat notes to study from. Not only can I write notes but I can also record the entire lecture and annotate particular parts as needed! It is a truly versatile and ever evolving device.

6: I'm simply attracted to all new gadgets. This attraction is what led me to investigate PocketPCs and find out what they really could do. Once I learned about that, and all the games available of course, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one. I've owned a PocketPC for over 3 years now and couldn't think of parting with it. It's been my companion through classes, meetings, jobs, and even grocery shopping.