Just your average, run-of-the-mill Windows CE 2.0 PDA? Quick facts Casio Cassiopeia E-11 Today perhaps best known for its line of G-Shock sports watches, Casio was once a consumer electronics giant, producing a wide range of devices commonly found in homes during the 1990s. In particular, it was well known for its calculators and digital … Read more
The small details make all the difference Quick facts Introduction When Microsoft introduced Windows CE 1.0 in 1996, many manufacturers wanted to join the new platform—especially traditional PC makers. One of the dominant companies at the time was Compaq, so it was only natural for them to enter this emerging market. However, Microsoft imposed strict … Read more
An updated Mobile Companion Quick facts Overview Undeterred by the limited commercial success of its first foray into the PDA market with the MC12, Ericsson decided to follow Hewlett-Packard’s lead once again. When HP released the upgraded 360LX, Ericsson followed suit with a rebranded version: the Ericsson MC16. The “MC” designation stood for Mobile Companion, … Read more
Your mobile companion Quick facts Sales pitch from when it was new TBD Information Ericsson MC12 was Ericsson’s first foray into the PDA market. The MC12 was basically a re-badged version of HP 320LX but had someunique software that allowed easy communication between the MC12 and Ericsson’s phones of that time – in particular the … Read more