Originally published at: Microsoft previews Pocket PC software at CES | POCG
Microsoft used CES 2000 to preview its next-generation Windows CE-based handheld software and give the devices a new name: Pocket PCs. Casio, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Symbol were all listed as hardware partners for devices expected in the first half of 2000. The software, previously code-named Rapier, was pitched as a small device that brought more…