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Microsoft Pocket PC Guide

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O2 XDA IIi, an example Microsoft Pocket PC handheld
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Definition

Microsoft Pocket PC is a broad term used by Redump.info to refer to palmtops, PDAs, early smartphones, and other devices running Windows CE or Windows Mobile. Software was distributed via floppy disks, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM and then transferred to the handheld through the use of a computer (IBM PC or Apple Macintosh). Software was also distributed via MultiMediaCards (MMC), SD cards, or Compact Flash (CF) cards to be inserted directly into the system. Redump.info only handles the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM software, whereas the floppy disks and flash media are handled by other projects such as TOSEC and No-Intro.

General Notes

Follow IBM PC Guide

Palm takes priority when disc is Palm/Pocket PC Hybrid

The Pocket PC system includes:

  • Pocket PC
  • Windows CE
  • Windows Mobile

When documenting contents list available system architectures (if known) [ARM / MIPS / SH3]

  • 2577 = ARM
  • 4000 = MIPS
  • 10003 = SH3


System Guides
Computers ARCHMACATARISTACDFMTPCPC-88PC-98INDIGOX68KULTRA
Consoles 3DOPIPPINAJCDQISCD32CDTVPSXGSIONHSVISXBOXXBOX360XBOXONEXBOXSXNAVIPCEPC-FXGCWIIWIIUM2CDIPOLYMEGADCMCDSP21SSNGCDSEBPSXPS2PS3PS4PS5PSPNUONVFLASHGAMEWAVE
Handhelds NEWTONCYBIKOHP48IXLPPCPALMPSIONZAURUSSYMBIANTI
Arcade 3DOARCADECPS3FPPFPURIITEKEAKFBKM2KP2KS573KSGVKTMIONNPURINS12NS22NS246NS256TRFNEWJATREPCARCADEALLSCHIHIROCHIHIROPCLINDBERGHLINDPCNAOMINAOMI2NAOMIPCNUNU11NU2NUSXSRESRE2SRWSTVCATSQUIZARD
Multimedia AUDIO-CDBD-VIDEODVD-VIDEOENHANCED-CDHVNHVNCHVNJRHVNXPHDDVD-VIDEOMP3PHOTO-CDKSITEVCD
Pending APPLEIIPIECECUBOC64GP32HRUSHL600ITOUCHKWIZOKEMSXMINIDISCNS10NICHISUPERDISCJ2MELASERACTIVEHALCYONSS24SZNSACDWOWOWGAMEVCDUHDBD-VIDEOIQZXS