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...Powered by a 206-MHz Intel StrongArm processor with 32 MB of memory, the xda will seem familiar to those who use handheld computers running Microsoft's Pocket PC 2002 operating system. The device is handsome (thanks to a plastic casing that looks like brushed titanium), has a decent color screen and comes equipped with a full range of applications (such as Pocket Outlook) that can be synchronized with your PC through a USB or serial port...
...combines EV-DO's higher speeds with BREW's programmable technology. "Verizon's adoption of the brew virtual machine platform is expected to revolutionize the U.S. mobile data market," Nielsen says. And to further emulate South Korea's formula for success, the company recently announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft that will allow users to forward Hotmail from their PCs to their mobile data phones. Microsoft has already signed several deals with European mobile operators linking its Hotmail service to the short messaging services available over mobile phones...
...those geeks have realized there's money to be made from selling user-friendly versions of this powerful and supremely stable software to those who yearn for something better than Windows. Now Wal-Mart's website is selling $299 PCs that run on an operating system called Lindows (Microsoft is suing over the name), while another Linux brand called Lycoris Desktop LX is about to hit the shelves at CompUSA. The ubiquitous Linux logo, a penguin, is already a hit at places like IBM and much of the U.S. government. Should the rest of us tune...
...which costs a mere $29. Lycoris has done an excellent job of hiding all the scary jargon usually associated with Linux, and its desktop looks like Windows' identical twin. This is pretty amazing, given that it was created by five guys with no funding working around the corner from Microsoft in Redmond, Wash. Yet most basic needs are met right out of the box: programs compatible with Microsoft Office, Outlook, AOL Instant Messenger, Adobe Photoshop--and, of course, Tetris...
...which costs a mere $29. Lycoris has done an excellent job of hiding all the scary jargon usually associated with Linux, and its desktop looks like Windows' identical twin. This is pretty amazing, given that it was created by five guys with no funding working around the corner from Microsoft in Redmond, Wash. Yet most basic needs are met right out of the box: programs compatible with Microsoft Office, Outlook, AOL Instant Messenger, Adobe Photoshop - and, of course, Tetris...