Pocket PC 2002 vs. Windows CE 3.0

[zahn]

I'm going to buy an iPAQ... And I just want to know what are the most important differencies between Pocket PC 2002 and Windows CE 3.0, and could I update the win3.0 [on H3630] to ppc2002?

[Dan East]

Pocket PC 2000 and Pocket PC 2002 both run Windows CE 3.0. "Pocket PC" is a shell that runs on top of the CE 3.0 OS. It contains things like the SIP, the TaskBar at the top, the today screen, and the pre-packages apps like Pocket Word, Excel, IE, etc. So there are some enhancements to those superficial things, but the underlying OS is actually the same.

Dan East

[zahn]

thanks :] so it won't be a problem to upload the ppc2002 shell to h3630?

[Dan East]

Nope. You have to get the ROM update from Compaq, so its not like upgrading Windows on your PC. But it can be done, and I haven't heard of any major problems. I still have PPC 2000 on my iPaq, but I guess I'll upgrade eventually.

Dan East

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