Thursday, June 13, 2002
Dethroning the King
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 07:37 AM
http://articles.pocketnow.com/content.cgi?db=articles&id=84
Nick Tapias, Contributing Editor at pocketnow.com, has put together a column that pulls together a nice history of Pocket PCs and his own views on what the iPAQ needs to become in order to retain its crown. What do you think? Will the iPAQ still be at the top of the heap six months from now?
"The advent of XScale in the Pocket PC seems to have spelled the end of the iPAQ. New devices boast nearly double the clock speed of the present Pocket PCs and a number of other features not found on any other PDA. The new Toshiba e740 and Fujistu-Seimens Pocket LOOX combine the speed of a 400 MHz XScale processor with dual expansion slots and the option of integrated WiFi. Recently announced Pocket PC Phone also threatens to remove the almighty iPAQ from its throne by gaining voice capabilities. How, you ask, can the iPAQ ever retain its position as King and prevent the coming coup?"
Nick Tapias, Contributing Editor at pocketnow.com, has put together a column that pulls together a nice history of Pocket PCs and his own views on what the iPAQ needs to become in order to retain its crown. What do you think? Will the iPAQ still be at the top of the heap six months from now?
"The advent of XScale in the Pocket PC seems to have spelled the end of the iPAQ. New devices boast nearly double the clock speed of the present Pocket PCs and a number of other features not found on any other PDA. The new Toshiba e740 and Fujistu-Seimens Pocket LOOX combine the speed of a 400 MHz XScale processor with dual expansion slots and the option of integrated WiFi. Recently announced Pocket PC Phone also threatens to remove the almighty iPAQ from its throne by gaining voice capabilities. How, you ask, can the iPAQ ever retain its position as King and prevent the coming coup?"
