Philips Velo
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The Philips Velo was a Handheld PC
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The initial Velo 1 is mini-notebook-style device, running either on custom NiMH battery pack, or 2x AA batteries. It includes monochrome display with green backlight. It originally shipped with WindowsCE1, and had two internal expansion slot, as well as "mini-dock" where PCMCIA card could be placed.
Memory expansion cards and WindowsCE2 cards became popular, you placed them into the expansion slot, and could use newer software.
The second and last model was the Velo 500.
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...
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The initial Velo 1 is mini-notebook-style device, running either on custom NiMH battery pack, or 2x AA batteries. It includes monochrome display with green backlight. It originally shipped with WindowsCE1, and had two internal expansion slot, as well as "mini-dock" where PCMCIA card could be placed.
Memory expansion cards and WindowsCE2 cards became popular, you placed them into the expansion slot, and could use newer software.
The second and last model was the Velo 500.