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Exercise in futility: running Windows 98 in Pocket PC May 23, 2004 [Pocket PC] | By Edward J. R. Pocket PC is nearing its death, and will be replaced quite soon by mini PC computers with touch screen, but some people prefer wishful thinking than accepting the realities. This story has been published at SlashDot.org - primary place for Linux fanatics - and now it is spreading wildly. However this is not about "Pocket PC being very powerful" but about a victory of "open source software" (the PC emulator used in this story is a free open source software and it can run any OS, not just Windows 98). This Windows 98 inside of Pocket PC runs extremely slowly, is very buggy and doesn't allow to run any standard software. It is just a trick to show how much compatible this free PC emulator is. The bottom line is: future of Pocket PC is uncertain, and this platform will be replaced by mini PC computers with touch screen, that run regular Windows XP natively and quickly... 
(on picture above some upcoming mobile mini PC computers running full Windows XP natively, from the left to the right: Sony Vaio U Series, OQO, Ministry of Mobile Affairs) To read about running Windows 98 inside of Pocket PC click here  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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