The iPad vs. Microsoft's "Jupiter" Devices 293
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harrymcc writes "A dozen years ago, Microsoft convinced major manufacturers to put Windows CE inside devices that looked like undersized touchscreen personal computers. The platform was code-named 'Jupiter' and shipped as Handheld PC Pro, and it flopped — it turned out that people wanted full-strength notebooks. But in retrospect, it was a clear antecedent of what Apple is doing — much more successfully — with the iPad."
Re:windows CE is the best (Score:5, Funny)
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. WinCE killed my father. Prepare to die.
Re:12 year old product compares to iPad, and couri (Score:2, Funny)
Re:12 year old product compares to iPad, and couri (Score:3, Funny)
About 3 kg of brown Zunes per post.