Lately, I have been using my Windows CE device, Casio's Cassiopeia e105, constantly. It is a marvelous machine. It has 32MB RAM and a 240x320 screen that displays 64K colors. If I have one complaint, it is that the battery life for these devices is pathetic. I get about 4 or 5 hours, typically. Other than that, it is awesome. I agree with the common criticism, that PalmOS is basically easier to use, but there are simply no limitations here. I just wish I had more time to write software for it!
I have heard a lot about the impending death of Windows CE. Knowing Microsoft the way I do, however, I think these rumors of its demise are definitely exaggerated. Recently, I have been writing some little programs for my device, and I am highly impressed by the operating system. The Win32 API is, understandably, well-known to me, and I find this OS extremely easy (and fun!) to write programs for.
Here are some links to good Windows CE sites I've come across:
Here is the software I've written for Windows CE:
| CE Clock |
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 This is my first Windows CE program. It is someday going to be a travel alarm clock, or something like that. Right now, it is just an excuse to play! It isn't really 100% complete, but it does work. There is no installer, but here is a Palm-size PC 2.11 MIPS version. I have only tested it on my Casio Cassiopeia e105. I also have a Win9x/WinNT/Win2K version. This program is released as open source under the GNU General Copyleft (GPL). I will produce a PocketPC version as soon as I get a PocketPC. |
