Compaq C-Series
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The Compaq C-series was a series of Handheld PC
s running on Windows CE 2.0
, manufactured by Compaq
from 1998.
. It was succeeded, as with other HPCs manufactured by Compaq and HP, by the iPAQ line of Pocket PCs
.
The C-series featured an integrated 33.6kbps modem
.For wireless data transfer, it sported an IrDA
port.
An upgrade to Windows CE 2.11 could be purchased from Compaq for US $109.
Targus Inc.
manufactured a leather portfolio case for the C-series, under the Compaq brand.
Handheld PC
A Handheld PC, or H/PC for short, is a term for a computer built around a form factor which is smaller than any standard laptop computer. It is sometimes referred to as a Palmtop. The first handheld device compatible with desktop IBM personal computers of the time was the Atari Portfolio of 1989...
s running on Windows CE 2.0
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
, manufactured by Compaq
Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation is a personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for US$25 billion by Hewlett-Packard....
from 1998.
Description
The C-Series replaced the Aero line of handheld PCsCompaq Aero
The Compaq Aero was popularized as a line of computer handhelds produced by Compaq Computer Corporation. It was succeeded by the iPAQ line. The Aero name was first used for small sub-notebooks Compaq produced in the mid-90's, the Contura Aero 4/25 and 4/33c....
. It was succeeded, as with other HPCs manufactured by Compaq and HP, by the iPAQ line of Pocket PCs
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
.
The C-series featured an integrated 33.6kbps modem
Modem
A modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data...
.For wireless data transfer, it sported an IrDA
IRDA
IRDA may refer to:* Infrared Data Association, in information and communications technology , a standard for communication between devices over short distances using infrared signals...
port.
An upgrade to Windows CE 2.11 could be purchased from Compaq for US $109.
Targus Inc.
Targus
Targus may refer to:Names*Targus, a company which makes computer accessories.*Targus, a name of Anastasia Targus in Star Trek: Borg and a planet in the Star Hero RPG world.Other uses*Targu-Mures / Târgu Mureş*Targu-Jiu / *Tîrgu-Jiu...
manufactured a leather portfolio case for the C-series, under the Compaq brand.