“In the race to lead our wireless handheld future, darkhorse
Palm swiftly became the frontrunner. Snatching first place from the
incumbent Microsoft before Windows CE could even start campaigning.
… Palm and Microsoft are fighting to control the post-PC era.
Where devices such as cell phones, handhelds and even cars will all
connect to the Internet.”
“WINDOWS CE SETBACKS
…
Lack of hardware support. Philips recently
announced that it would no longer create the CE-based Nino. Other
companies that have scrapped CE-based products include Sharp, NEC
and Motorola. …
Delays. PCWeek recently reported that
the next version, Windows CE 3.0 is in early testing and will
probably miss Microsoft’s original target to ship by the end of the
year. …
Additional TCO. A recent study by the
GartnerGroup indicates that the total cost of ownership (TCO) for
Windows-CE-based devices was $100 more per unit than other
PDAs.”