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Can Microsoft make a fist of new WinCE?

ZDNN Staff | October 30, 1999 12:00 AM PDT

Microsoft Corp. can't seem to get a grip on handheld computing. As the Palm OS continues to grow in popularity, some handheld hardware makers are abandoning rival Microsoft's Windows CE. To compound matters, the Redmond, Wash., company is falling short in its efforts to simplify an operating system that developers say is too complex for palm-size devices. The next version of CE for palm-size devices, which comprises CE 3.0 and an additional software layer, is in early testing and is likely to miss Microsoft's initial target to ship by year's end. Full story. -- Carmen Nobel, PC Week

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