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Handheld PC

A handheld computer, also called a palmtop computer, is a term that has variously been used to describe a small-sized personal computer (PC) typically built around a clamshell form factor and a laptop-like keyboard, including: Palmtop PCs, personal digital assistants (PDA), ultra-mobile PCs (UMPC) or portable gaming PCs. The brand Handheld PC…

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Developer
Microsoft
Lifespan
1996–c. 2003
Manufacturer
Various
Operating system
Windows CE
Related
Pocket PC
Type
Personal digital assistant, Subnotebook

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Handheld gaming PCs

Microsoft Handheld PC

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Handheld PC

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples107
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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Handheld PC

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related to history · 23
Handheld PC → After, Atari Portfolio, ClockworkPi, GamePad Digital, GPD Win, Hewlett Packard HP, IBM, IBM PC, Microsoft's, MS-DOS, Nokia E90, On, Other, Other DOS-compatible, Palmtop PCs, PC, PCs, PDA, PDAs, Poqet PC
related to Reception · 18
Handheld PC → After, At, CE, Due, HP, In October, Microsoft, NEC, Palm PDAs, Palm's, Philips, Pocket PC, Sharp, The, Velo Handheld PC, Windows CE, Windows CE H/PCs, Windows Mobile
related to Microsoft Handheld PC · 17
Handheld PC → ARM, H/PC, Instead, Introduced, It, Its, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, MIPS, PC, PDA, Psion, Series, SH-3, The Handheld PC, These, Windows CE
related to Devices · 13
Handheld PC → Also, Examples, Fujitsu PenCentra, HP, HP Jornada, HP's, IBM WorkPad Z50, Microsoft's, NEC MobilePro, Samsung NEXiO S150, Sharp Telios, Soon, Vadem Clio
related to Specifications · 11
Handheld PC → Include, IrDA, OEM Platform Release, PC, ROMHave, Run Microsoft's Windows CEBe, To, Universal Serial Bus, USB, Windows CE, Windows CE Handheld PC
related to Versions · 11
Handheld PC → Handheld PC Professional, Handheld PCs, Improvements, In October, In September, New, Pocket Office, Pocket PowerPoint, The, VGA, Windows CE
see also · 5
Handheld PC → ActiveSyncHandheld PC ExplorerHandheld, CommunicatorNokia E90Palmtop PCPandora, Pocket PCPsion TeklogixSmartbookSony CLIÉ, Series, UX SeriesSteam DeckSubnotebookTablet
Developer · 1
Handheld PC → Microsoft
Lifespan · 1
Handheld PC → 1996–c. 2003
Manufacturer · 1
Handheld PC → Various

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pc handheld windows microsoft ce pcs also computers devices gaming device run operating personal digital tablet steam palmtop typically pda

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Handheld PCDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Handheld PCLifespan1996–c. 20031.00infobox
Handheld PCManufacturerVarious1.00infobox
Handheld PCOperating systemWindows CE1.00infobox
Handheld PCRelatedPocket PC1.00infobox
Handheld PCTypePersonal digital assistant, Subnotebook1.00infobox
Nokia E90 or Toshiba Portégé G910 can be considered to be of the same classinstance ofalthough later communicators0.80text
the ROG Ally in 2024instance ofValve began to provide official support for SteamOS on competing handhelds0.80text
while specialized Linux distributionsinstance ofValve began to provide official support for SteamOS on competing handhelds0.80text
Handheld PCrelated to DevicesHP's0.60section
Handheld PCrelated to DevicesMicrosoft's0.60section
Handheld PCrelated to DevicesSoon0.60section

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