Windows CE 2.11 Handheld PC, Professional Edition Comparison
By Chris De Herrera, Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000
 Version 1.48  Revised 8/28/2000

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Announced Windows CE 2.11 Systems VGA, SVGA A-I

Manufacturer	Compaq	Featron	Fujitsu	Fujitsu	Hewlett Packard	Hitachi	IBM
Model	Aero 8000	M800	Intertop CX 300 (Japanese)	PenCentra 130	Jornada 820, 820E (no internal modem) (Code Name Thunderbird)	ePlate HPW-600ET	WorkPad z50
Screen Pixels	800 x 600 DSTN		DSTN	transflective color, std color (DSTN)	640 x 480	640 x 480 STN	640 x 240
Diagonal Screen Size	10"	7.7"	7.8"	8"	8.2"	7.5"	8.2"
# of Colors	256	256			256	65,536	65,536
Backlight	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes - CFL (Cold Fluorescent)	Yes
Dot Pitch	.24 mm				.26 mm
CPU	Hitach SH4 128 MHZ	Philips PR31700 75 mhz		MIPS NEC 131 mhz	StrongARM SA-1100 190 mhz	Hitachi SH4 128 mhz	MIPS NEC Vr4121 131 mhz
Bus Speed
RAM	16 MB	16 MB		16 MB, 8 MB flash	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB
ROM	16 MB (32 MB Japan)			24 MB	16 MB upgradeable	32 MB	20 MB
RAM Expansion	expandable to 64 MB	expandable to 32 MB		expandable to 48 MB	expandable to 32 MB	expandable to 32 MB	expandable to 48 MB
Cache		1k data, 4k code			16k code, 8k data	16k data, 8 k code	16k code, 8k data
BSquare's BUseful Analyzer SquareMarks - courtesy of WinCELair Speed-Off	38.91				25.48
Data Storage	PC Card Type II, (2) Compact Flash Type I and Type II, SmartCard		PC Card type II, CompactFlash type II	(2) PC Card Type II	PC Card Type II, CompactFlash Type II CF+	PC Card Type II and CompactFlash Type II CF +	PC Card Type II or Type III and CompactFlash Type II CF+
Modem	56k v.90	33.6k software modem	56k v.90	56k v.90	56k v.90, controllerless	56k  v.90	33.6k
IRDA	Yes, 115.2k, 4 MB		Yes	Yes	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB
Voice Recorder	Yes	Yes	Earphone Jack	Yes, mic and speaker jack	Yes	Yes	Yes, stereo headphone jack
VGA Port	Yes				Yes, Dual mode	Yes	Yes
USB Port	No			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kensington Lock					Yes
# of Keys	18 MM		15 mm pitch	None - Tablet	75 keys including 1 on/off and 11 quick launch, 17 mm pitch	None - uses Handwriting Recognition	77 keys, 12 application launch keys,  18 mm
Embedded 10 Key					Yes	N/A
Input Device	Touch Pad			Touch Screen	Touch Pad	Touch Screen	Touch Point
Included Hardware			PC Synchro station	PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port	AC Adapter, Sync Cable, Phone Cord	AC Adapter	AC Adapter
Options					Extended-life battery ($189), CompactFlash memory cards, RAM upgrade (16MB, $79), parallel printer cable ($49).		Cradle
Software in ROM	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder), Citrix ICA Client,	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	MobileSuite: Enhancement of pen input operation. It includes mail functions (automatic access of multiple servers, easy switching of communication environment, automatic mail sorting, and audio mail reader), writing tools (text note, pen input) and personal information management (PIM) functions (scheduler, address book, etc.) as well as various other functions such as keyword search and communication setup.		Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder), HP HP Jornada viewer, HP Jornada dialup, HP Jornada hot keys, HP Jornada settings, HP Jornada show, HP Jornada backup, LandWare's OmniSolve,  bSquare's bFAX Pro, bFIND, Proxim RangeLAN-2 driver	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)
Bundled Software on CD-Rom		Pocket Streets			REX and REX Pro - TrueSync CE 2.0, Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, INSO file viewer, Jetcet Print 2.0, ImageExpert, Sprynet, Outside In (view e-mail attachments) (Incompatible with current version of Pocket Streets)		Pocket Streets, IBM Global Network dialer, IBM Mobile Connect client, bPrint, bFaxPro, bUseful Backup
Dimensions (Inches)	279 mm x 218 mm x 25.2 mm	9 x 6.73 x 1.17	215 mm x 160.5 mm x 26 mm		9.5 by 6.75 x 1.25	8.7 x 6.3 x 1.2	8.0 x 10.2 x 1.0
Weight (Pounds)	2.9	1.76	880 grams	2 pounds	2.63	1.85	2.6
Main Battery	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion or 6 AAA		Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion	Litium Ion	Lithium Ion
Battery Life (Hours)	7 hours - standard, 12 hours exra power	8 hours average	16 Hours, 10 hours w/ continuous modem usage	10 hours	10 hours Standard, 15 hours Extended	9 hours	8 hours Standard, 16 hours high capacity lithium ion battery pack, optional AA battery pack
Warranty	1 year worldwide, mail-in				One-year parts-and-labor HP Customer Care standard warranty
List Price			125,000 yen	$1,495	$999	$1,199	under $1000
Street Price					Jornada 820
PriceWatch					Jornada 820
Actual Availablilty	NOW		NOW	NOW	NOW	NOW	NOW
Notes		Vertical Markets	Titanium cover				Product Code Name IO
Reviews	WINCE Lair ZDNet				H/PC Magazine Pen Computing	H/PC Magazine	PC Magazine

Announced Windows CE 2.11 Systems VGA, SVGA N-Z

Manufacturer	NEC	NEC	NTS Computer Systems LTD	Samsung	Sharp	Sharp	Sharp	Vadem	Vadem
Model	MobilePro 800	MobilePro 880	Dream Writer I.T.	eGO note	Tripad PV-6000	Mobilon Pro PV-5000	Telios - Japnese Version	Clio C-1000	Clio C-1050
Screen Pixels	800 x 600	800 x 600	640 x 480	640 x 480	640 x 480	640 x 480	800 x 600 TFT	640 x 480	640 x 480
Diagonal Screen Size	9.4"	9.4"	8"	8.2"	9.4"	8.2"	8.4"	9.4"	9.4"
# of Colors	65,536	65,536	256	256	256	4,096	65,536 color	256	65536 colors
Backlight	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dot Pitch
CPU	MIPS NEC Vr4121 131 mhz	MIPS NEC Vr4121 168 mhz	Hitach SH3 7709 80 mhz	MIPS Toshiba TX 3922 129 mhz	MIPS NEC Vr4111 90 mhz	MIPS Toshiba TX 3922 129 mhz	MIPS Toshiba TX 3922 129 mhz	MIPS NEC Vr4111 84 mhz	MIPS NEC Vr4121 168 mhz
Bus Speed
RAM	32 MB	32 MB	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	32 MB
ROM	24 MB upgradeable	24 MB upgradeable	16 - 128 MB	16 - 32 MB	upgradeable	upgradeable		24 MB, upgradeable
RAM Expansion	not expandable	not expandable	expandable to 64 MB	expandable to 48 MB			expandable to 32 MB	expandable to 32 MB
Cache	16k code, 8 k data	16k code, 8 k data	8k, 4 way unified	16k code, 8 k data	16k code, 8 k data	16k code, 8 k data	16k code, 8 k data	16 k code, 8 k data	16 k code, 8 k data
BSquare's BUseful Analyzer SquareMarks - courtesy of WinCELair Speed-Off	28.48				23.23	39.56		22.86
Data Storage	PC Card Type II and CompactFlash Type II CF+	PC Card Type II and CompactFlash Type II CF+	(2) PC Card Type II or (1) Type III	PC Card Type II, CompactFlash	PC Card Type II, CompactFlash	PC Card Type II	PC Card, CompactFlash	PC Card Type II, CompactFlash	PC Card Type II, Compact Flash Type II CF+
Modem	56k v.90 hardware	56k v.90 hardware	33.6k	56k	33.6k	33.6k	56k	33.6k	56k
IRDA	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes, 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes, 115.2k	Yes, 115.2k, 4 MB	Yes	Yes
Voice Recorder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes
VGA Port	Yes, Dual Mode	Yes, Dual Mode	Yes	Yes	No	No		No	No
USB Port	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Kensington Lock	Yes	Yes				No		No	No
# of Keys	78 keys, 10 application buttons on LCD, 17.5mm pitch	78 keys, 10 application buttons on LCD, 17.5mm pitch	64 keys, full size	65 keys, 16.5mm pitch	64 keys, 16mm pitch	69 keys, 10 application keys		64 keys, 16mm pitch, curved	64 keys, 16mm pitch, curved
Embedded 10 Key	Yes	Yes						No	No
Input Device	Touch Screen	Touch Screen	Touch Pad	Touch Pad	Touch Screen	Touch Screen		Touch Screen	Touch Screen
Included Hardware	AC Adapter, Serial Cable, VGA Cable, Modem cable	AC Adapter, Serial Cable, VGA Cable, Modem cable	Built-in 10baseT Ethernet, headphone, microphone jacks, standard   parallel port, serial port, 3.5" floppy disk drive	Headphone, microphone jacks, Docking Cradle ( PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse ports, parallel port)	AC Adapter, Mini Dock, RJ 11 Phone Cord	AC Adapter, PC Cable, RJ 11 Phone Cord		Docking Kit, AC Adapter	Docking Kit, AC Adapter
Options	$149 Cradle to connect AC Adapter and serial cable	$149 Cradle to connect AC Adapter and serial cable				Color Camera
Software in ROM	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)	Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder)		Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook™ (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox), Pocket PowerPoint®, Pocket Access, Pocket Internet Explorer, InkWriter, Accessories (Calculator, World Clock, Terminal, Solitaire, Voice Recorder), Vadem ViewFinderTM, Paragraph® Calligrapher®,  BSQUARE® bFAX® Pro	Microsoft® Windows® CE Handheld PC Professional Edition, Version 3.01 -- Microsoft Pocket Outlook(TM) Professional (Contacts, Tasks, Calendar, Inbox) -- Microsoft Office Professional Applications for Windows CE (Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket PowerPoint(TM), Pocket Access) -- ParaGraph® CalliGrapher® 5.3 Natural Handwriting Recggnition -- Citrix ICA Client Software -- Vadem ViewFinder(TM) Intelligent Viewer and Finder Utility -- BSQUARE® bFAX® Pro -- BSQUARE bUSEFUL(TM) Backup -- BSQUARE bREADY -- Westtek JETCET(TM) PRINT drivers -- Westtek JETCET PowerPoint Companion -- Internet Connection Wizard
Bundled Software on CD-Rom	JETCET PowerPoint Companion (create or edit new PowerPoint presentations), JETCET PRINT,  Connect Force Internet connection wizard, BSQUARE bFAX Express Fax, PhatWare H/PC dbExplorer, IntelliSync for Act & Organizer,  Image Expert CE (30 day trial), Harmony '98 (30 day trial) Optional Citrix ICA Thin Client, Pocket Streets	JETCET PowerPoint Companion (create or edit new PowerPoint presentations), JETCET PRINT,  Connect Force Internet connection wizard, BSQUARE bFAX Express Fax, PhatWare H/PC dbExplorer, IntelliSync for Act & Organizer,  Image Expert CE (30 day trial), Harmony '98 (30 day trial) Optional Citrix ICA Thin Client, Pocket Streets	Pocket Streets	Pocket Streets	PC File Viewer,  Image Editor, bSQUARE bUSEFUL™ Backup utility, Citrix® ICA® Client, VB/MFC Runtime, Proxim Driver for Wireless LAN PC Card, Trial Version of H/W recognition S/W, Pocket Streets	PC File Viewer, Image Editor, MPEG Player, Digital camera card Application, bSquare bFax™ Pro, bSquare bUseful™ Backup utility, Citrix® ICA® Client, VB/MFC Runtime, Proxim Driver for Wireless LAN PC Card, Pocket Streets		Pocket Streets	Pocket Streets
Dimensions (Inches)	9.6 x 7.5 x 1.1	9.6 x 7.5 x 1.1	15 x 11 x 2.5	8.94 x 7.76 x 1.1	11.3 x 8.9 x 1	9.3 x 7.7 x 1.1 (max 1.4)	213 mm x 192 mm x 24.2mm	11.25 p 8.75 x 1	8.75 x 11.4 x less than 1
Weight (Pounds)	2.6	2.6	4	2.18	3.2	2.7	810 grams	3.2, Ac Adapter - 3 ounces	3
Main Battery	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion		Lithium Ion, Alkaline	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion		Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Battery Life (Hours)	8+ hours	8+ hours	8 hours	10+ hours - Lithium Ion, 3.5+ Alkaline	12-16 hours	8 hours		12 hours	10 hours
Warranty	One year limited UltraCare w/24 tech support, 72 hr door to door repair	One year limited UltraCare w/24 tech support, 72 hr door to door repair			1 Year Parts and Labor	1 Year Parts and Labor
List Price	$999	$999		$800-850	$999	$899		$999	$999
Street Price	MobilePro 800	MobilePro 880	Target Price $895		Tripad	Mobilon Pro		Clio
PriceWatch	MobilePro 800	MobilePro 880			Tripad	Mobilon Pro
Actual Availability	NOW	NOW	Fall, 1998	12/98 - US, 1Q99 Europe, 2Q99 S. Korea	NOW	NOW		NOW	NOW
Notes			Intended for students.		Vadem manufactures the Tripad
Reviews	PC Week Pen Computing WINCE Lair	H/PC Magazine	Pocket PC FAQ	Pen Computing	Pen Computing	CECity Pen Computing		H/PC Magazine Pen Computing Software Development WINCE Lair	H/PC Magazine

Notes:

1.  The HP Jornada has a modem that is controllerless or full software. This improves the actual throughput of the modem and also overall system performance when the unit is communicating via modem. It's significantly better than a pure soft modem while not sacrificing the reduced power consumption.

2.  CF+ stands for a CompactFlash slot that supports peripherals such as Ethernet, serial, pager or a modem.

3.  The USB port includes a driver for a mouse only (except Husky FeX which uses USB for synchronization).  See my USB FAQ for details.

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