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About Microsoft
XENIX
MS-DOS 1.x - 3.x
Windows 1.0 - 2.x
MS-DOS 4.0
Windows 3.x
MS-DOS 5.0 - 6.x
Windows NT 3.x
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
Windows
CE 1.0 - 3.0
Windows 98 & 98 SE
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP |
Microsoft introduced an entirely new version
of Windows in 1996, designed for handheld PCs. The introduction of
Windows CE 1.0 coincided with the release of handheld PCs by a few
well-known companies. It is preloaded with Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word,
and Pocket Excel, all scaled-back versions of the popular Microsoft
Office programs, and comes with software to synchronize the handheld PC
with a desktop PC. Windows CE 2.0 was available in 1997, and includes
interface improvements, Pocket PowerPoint, support for color displays
and external monitors, and a new PC synchronization program. Later,
version 2.11 introduced Pocket Access, upgrades to the other Pocket
applications including Pocket Internet Explorer, and support for more
than 256 colors. Version 3.0 provides enhanced USB support (Universal
Serial Bus, a standard for communication with hardware), improved
Internet and communications features, support for more video devices,
multimedia support, and upgraded system applications.8, 21, 30
   
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