Any version of .Net for pocket PC?

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I know you can make .Net apps to run them, but how about the Design Environment?

I don't think you're going to get a fully fledged version of VB.Net running on a 400mhz handheld device, but anything like a lite version of .net?

Even if it was just a text editor with intelisense I'd be happy.

Maybe even a text editor which knew the keywords to change colors or whatnot...

I have a laptop, but I can't really bring it to my job - as its at a front desk. I often have to leave the desk and can't lock down my laptop or put it away. Well I could, and I'd probobly be told not to bring it in if it interferes with my work.

But I'm getting an advance for a program I'm writing and wondering if a handheld would make a sound investment - with one of those flip/fold out keyboards to type with.

As it is, I just play with my Game Boy Advance SP at work for lack of anything better to do.
 
You've got to develop your apps on the desktop computer (VS.NET 2003 with Compact Framework) and then either test them on the emulator or transfer them to the PocketPC to test them. You won't find an IDE for the PPC itself.
 
There's a C++ compiler that runs on the Pocket PC which you can d/l. Nothing for .NET though (it's all developed on the PC).
 
Maybe there is one of those code editors with scripts for VB.Net that would run on a PPC.

Can a PPC run applications, or is it not windows depsite having the windows name?
 
The Pocket PC API is a little bit different than regular windows. You can't just run regular apps on it.
 
wyrd said:
The Pocket PC API is a little bit different than regular windows. You can't just run regular apps on it.
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Wait a minute. I just checked out Dell and saw that they had 64mb memory cards. ? Is this portable media for it, like a floppy or zip disk is for a desktop? If thats the entire storage capacity (no hard drive/internal flash memory)

If windows CE or Windows for mini 2003 (whatever its called) isn't really windows or windows compatable, and it isn't a mini PC, then whats its angle? Why is it going for so much more money than a palm or Sony Clique?

I'm picturing 500 bucks and getting a mini PC, not just another version of a palm pilot.

Can it even read PDFs? Not like it would matter all that much if it doesn't have any storage capacity on its own. You'd have to spend another hundred bucks upgrading to a flash memory card that could hold a PDF (most are 30-100mb)

I'm starting to think that a Palm PC is less than ideal unless I'm missing something. The only upbeat I can see is if you spend another 200-300 bucks, it can be wireless and most likely network with your PC.

I don't need a datebook, I need something to increase productivity (typing notes or code, reading e-books, etc) while I'm away from my machine. It doesn't sound like what I'd been lead to believe. Oh well, maybe in a few years or something.
 
The Pocket PC is a "mini PC" but it does not run the same applications as desktop PCs. There are (rather expensive) tablet PCs which you can get which are larger than Pocket PCs, but can run real Windows apps.

I'm sure there is a PDF viewer for the Pocket PC, you just can't use the Win98/ME/2K/XP one. And yes, it is usually a good idea to have a few 64-128MB flash cards on hand. These machines are quite a lot more powerful than PalmPC's.
 
Yes, there is a program to read PDF's on a PPC. You can find it on Adobe's site and the reader is free.

OPPS...sorry Wyrd, I didn't see the bottom section of your post.
 
But they don't have any sort of hard drive.

I wonder if my USB Flash Stick thingie would work.

Well, despite how powerful they may be, spending 500 bucks on something without a hard drive then having to go out and bust out on 100+ dollar flash cards doesn't seem like a great deal.

They must have some sort of harddrive. I assume the OS is on a firmware.

I know a tablet is just a laptop that doesn't flip open and has a touch sensitive monitor rather than a keyboard. A little lighter and pretty cool. I wouldn't get a tablet that wasn't a combo that either detaches from its base or does some sort of transformer flip deal.

I'm going to check out those Palm PC sites, but I think a Palm PC isn't what I thought it was or need. I think a detachable tablet would fare much better as I always have a messenger bag with me anyways.
 
Most Pocket PC apps take up very little space. They don't have any hard drives that I'm aware of, and save on little card thingies. You don't have to buy them seperately, the Pocket PC should come with one.
 
From what I've seen they come with a 32 or 64mb card.

Seeing as some are advertised for taking pictures, movie clips and playing MP3's, I don't see how even the much vaunted (and very expensive upgrade) 256mb flash card could handle that, let alone the standard 64mb card.

Then again, I thought the concept of 3/4ths of the MP3 players were retarded. Yeah, pay 150 bucks to be able to hold a CD or two worth of music. 64mb pretty poor.

When I got my mp3 player, I was all over the place with shopkeepers looking at me like I was stupid "What do you mean you want to hold more than an albums worth of music?"

For 30 bucks more I got an Archos MP3 player/recorder with 10gb of hard drive space - which saved one windows installation when the OS AND CDRom got messed up and aided in filesharing between my PC and my wifes Mac.

Just like then, now I'm sure I can wait for the version of a Palm/Pocket PC with hard drive space on it. The only reason why it wouldn't be out is that the companies have aggreements with the flash card makers not to include storage space.

I saw the Sony one, the Clicke or whatever, had an option for a 550 dollar flash stick which was 1gig.

Its only a matter of time until someone realizes the need for a small PC - not a super duper Cell Phone/Camera/MP3 player with quasi PC inclinations
 
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Seeing as some are advertised for taking pictures, movie clips and playing MP3's
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I'm not aware of any Pocket PCs that take pictures. They do play movies and MP3s though. You can, however, buy a 1 gig memory thing. Compact Flash (CF) or something like that. I doubt it's cheap though.

Oh, and there are excellent PocketPCs for about $300. You don't have to go spending $500 for top of the line unless you plan on playing emulated games on it.
 
Pocket PC's can take low res photos. They do not come with little card thingies, you'll need to purchase them separtely. The card thingies are swappable so one could be for games, another for MP3s, another for maps, photos, busniess docs, etc.

Pocket PCs can play MP3 music, but that is not their only, or original intent. They can read email, store engineering documentation, CADD drawings, MS Word docs, MS Excel Docs, MS Outlook contacts, read PDF files, read BMP files, etc. They are really handy when traveling, have IR ports for printing, microphones for ditation, and fit into....well your pocket. About $250.00 or less will get you a PPC that can do about everything.

I've owned a Jornada for about 3 years and use it everyday with only a single 64 meg little card thingie added.

btw, your PC's RAM doesn't have a hard drive either and it stores a lot of memory pretty well. The PPC flash PROMS (or EEPROM) work the same way.
 
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