Definition of OS

[tnmat]

Axim uses Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Premium as OS according to User's Guide.
At Microsoft web site, we can find Windows CE 3.0 and Windows CE .NET (Windows CE 4.1?) as OS unlike PPC2002 <Premium>.
Let me know which OS is equal to PPC2002 Premium referring to the Microsoft's categorization.

tnmat

[Trowa]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but WIndows CE 3 is the actual operating system and Pocket PC 2002 is just the user interface (the look, menus, etc.).

[tnmat]

Microsoft's FAQ explains;

What is Pocket PC?
Pocket PC is software for personal digital assistants (PDAs). Pocket PC has both
operating system (OS) and application components bundled specifically for PDAs.
These include a set of system components from the Windows CE OS and application
components, such as Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer, Microsoft Pocket Word,
Microsoft Pocket Excel, and Microsoft Pocket Outlook.

What is Windows CE?
Windows CE is a set of components that an OS developer uses to build a proprietary
OS. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who purchase Windows CE use Platform
Builder, an integrated development environment, to assemble and compile an OS image.
The image includes Windows CE and custom components, and custom device drivers.
The OS image is then programmed into the read-only memory of a microprocessor chipset.
Windows CE is not restricted to Pocket PC devices. It is appropriate for cash
registers, cellular telephones, medical instruments, and any other appliance that
requires a small, embedded OS.

Is the Pocket PC OS the same as Windows CE?
No. The Pocket PC OS is a custom version of Windows CE developed by Microsoft. It
contains APIs and applications that are not included in Windows CE 3.0 itself.
Likewise, Windows CE contains components that are not included in the Pocket PC OS.
Pocket PC devices do not all use the same Pocket PC OS, either. OEMs who build these
devices make custom versions of the Pocket PC OS to add features specific to their
devices. Thus, a Pocket PC device from one OEM might include different applications
or device drivers than a Pocket PC from another OEM.


In my conclusion, Pocket PC 2002 is a customized system based on Windows CE 3.0 OS.
Windows CE .NET is under development still as next version of Windows CE family.
Dell will propose us the upgrade to Windows CE .NET based system in future as OEM.

My further question is "What does the Pocket PC 2002 <Premium> mean?".

tnmat