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Pocket PC 2002
Upgrades
By Chris De Herrera, Copyright
2001, All Rights Reserved.
Revised 10/4/2001
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The following OEMs have announced the ability for their Pocket PCs to upgrade to the next generation of Pocket PC 2002, code name Merlin.
Applications not included in flash upgrade:
| Application/Feature | Available? |
| Spell checker for Word or Inbox | No |
| MSN Messenger | Yes - ram install |
| Microsoft Reader | Yes - ram install |
| Windows Media Player 8.0 | Yes - ram install |
| WAP Support | Yes - ram install |
| Transcriber | Yes - ram install |
| Terminal Server Client | Yes - ram install |
Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 3100 and 3600 series - Notes on the upgrade. Compaq has only released a 16 mb flash upgrade for the iPAQ. It is $29.95 to purchase it. It is free for customers that purchase their device between 9/6/01 and 10/4/01. There is no support for a 32 mb flash image even though some devices have a 32 mb flash. This is to treat all customers the same. Futher some applications are not included in flash. So far this includes spell checking in Word, Reader, Windows Media Player, WAP support.
Other Pocket PC Upgrades
There are no upgrades for the Casio Cassiopeia or Hewlett Packard Jornada Pocket PCs. The Pocket PC 2002 requires a StrongARM CPU and a flash rom. The flash rom is required to support the upgrades.
Other Articles on the Pocket PC 2002
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