Microsoft's HPC....

Chris Murtland (murtland@nowmedia.com)
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:21:54 -0400

This is what Microsoft says:

The HPC is not a PDA, but rather an affordable handheld
PC companion. The
HPC concept was developed through extensive customer
research that
concluded that a device to extend the capabilities of a
PC user when away
from their desk was extremely valuable. PDAs can
generally be classified as
stand-alone, keyboardless devices with proprietary user
interfaces and
applications that require pen-based entry and navigation.
Typically, PDAs have
been expensive, with price points close to, or in excess
of, $1,000. For the
most part, these devices have been unaffordable, too big
and too heavy, and
haven't featured simple companionship with desktop or
notebook PCs
necessary to convince a substantial number of mobile
professionals to adopt
them. Early indications are that the HPC concept will be
successful at meeting
the needs and solving real customer problems.

Now, as far as I can tell, the OmniGo:
1. has a keyboard
2. only costs about $350 (or less)
3. connects to PCs

So where did Microsoft get their info? Not from the OmniGo mailing list,
that's for sure!

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