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To: JGoren who wrote (25616)	3/31/1999 2:18:00 AM
From: engineer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

The MSM4000 chip should have a very powerful RISC processor in it capable of running most any of the operating systems. WINCE is one of them. Symbian could be another of them, as well as Palm OS, Geoworks, etc. the processor is a modern day 32 bit RISC processor, so most any of them can be ported. I think if you put the high points of what is needed, place power savings (battery power) first, system ease of use second (including user added code, user applications, etc.), OS size third, and then a list of others after that. the pdQ OS was chosen because it's code size was small, it was designed to use the least battery power, and the user can link up any applicaiton they want themselves, allowing for the biggest following in user applicaitons code support. Note that in the pdQ, the processor that runs the Palm apps and the one that runs the phone are two different processors. I feel that mixing the two is a serious mistake and should NEVER be done.

To: JGoren who wrote (25616)	3/31/1999 2:46:00 AM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 152472

To JGoren: Agree multiple possible OS's out there and coming rapidly. That was my concern re avoiding getting locked into one due to MSFT "pressure". Your points very well taken IMO. Thanks. Chaz

To: JGoren who wrote (25616)	3/31/1999 3:26:00 AM
From: Ingenious	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Handheld mantra: CHEAP SMALL FAST AND OPEN ! This will be a new ballgame that Microsoft will not be able to compete in. They have no lock on the handheld market since there is no install base for them to leverage upon. In the embedded/handheld space, WinCE has been a complete flop. No one wants to buy these devices and the manufactures have come to realize that dealing with Microsoft is a necesssary evil to avoid at all costs. It is likely that the next wave of handhelds will be based on the cheapest (read: FREE!) OS available that does the job. This could be a cut down version of Linux, Qnix, ISI (Intergrated Systems Inc.), or a host of any others. On top of the OS will run a cut down Java Virtual Machine. This will be the equalizer amoung the cell phone mfgs. The JVM will allow people to transmit data and software as attachments to email and start running them right away. Applications, not OSes, will be the next big thing for handhelds. My prediction is that Q! will do well with the Palm but will flop trying to boot strap WinCE. Probably Microsoft will scare all the people away with their business practices.

To: JGoren who wrote (25616)	3/31/1999 7:03:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Re: Windows CE operating system There is room for several operating systems in wireless. The choice would depend on the intended use. Perhaps the 3COM system is adequate for e-mail and other relatively small applications. Some people need no more than this for 80 percent of their computing time. The CE system might be preferred for wireless applications involving the creation of spread sheet, word processing, and fax documents to be transmitted on a wireless system. I hope there are other systems that might be adopted, more tailored to the typical work that would be done in a wireless environment, and realizing that you may not need even as elaborate a system as CE to do most of what you want done.