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This is a commentary on the news about releases Jornada 565/568, which was presented by one of our authors Oleg Kurapov. This is a personal opinion with which one can agree or disagree in our Conference. Today, Microsoft unveiled a new version of its OS, Pocket PC - Pocket PC 2002. It embodies a dream of monopolizing the corporate PDA market. Generally, it is felt that the specialists were set three main goals:

• work on the bugs;
• adding the functions necessary for corporate clients;
• poaching users Palm (or rather, to facilitate the transition to PPC for the staff of those companies, which are currently used by corporate decisions based on the Palm).

But first things first. In the first place in importance among patches that users waited for the previous PPC-devices should be named the new memory management system Smart Minimize. It seems that now have to press Reset less. For users of Palm and Psion, those not familiar with such problems, let us explain: when you run multiple applications and then close, a Pocket PC memory is not released completely from the loaded modules in it. I had to install special utilities, free memory from this garbage. The new system will take care of it yourself. Activates the Smart Minimize cross, located in the upper right corner of the screen. Embedded applications have also been improved in accordance with the requests of users. Thus, in the Contacts have been added sorting your contacts by company name. Function spellcheck, whose value is difficult to overestimate, got Word and Outlook. In Excel, were added to the context-sensitive menus, caused by pressing and holding the stylus. This seemingly insignificant feature greatly facilitates the work. But the most profound modernization undergone Pocket Internet Explorer. Now he not only supports HTML 3.2, but the markup language cHTML (used for creating iMode-sites) and WAP 1.2.1. It works better on images load faster, but perhaps most importantly: now in PIE has its own client for downloading files from the internet! In general, it is now a full-featured Web browser, not lite version. Among the functions that are especially in need of business users include support for VPN (Virtual Private Network), the presence of a terminal client TSC, as well as a new system of protection. It's worth more to tell. In the opinion of those who managed to test new networking opportunities PPC 2002, Microsoft'u could significantly simplify the setup, making the work with networks much easier. Only need to choose a way to connect (Ethernet, WLAN, Internet), everything else will make the system itself. Terminal client of stars from the sky is not enough, but the fact of its inclusion in the list of built-in programs is pleasant. With regard to new information security system, it replaces (to be precise, it is possible to use both the old version and new) old four-digit PIN-code on a normal alphanumeric password. Now, regarding the migration of users PalmOS-devices on Pocket PC 2002. The first thing that catches your eye: on PPC now also have a Graffiti ® ©. Looks like a window I very familiar. Is that not a four round icons on the sides and on-screen keyboard buttons are not located at the bottom and top input area. And the rest are all very similar, especially for users Handera, which also has a virtual graffiti and "echo" (a line, leave the stylus while drawing characters). Another step to find users Palm - modified the protocol exchange of information on IR-port, is compatible with PalmOS-devices and cell phones. There is a programm for PPC, PeaceMaker, which allows to receive data, bimknutye with Palm'ov and send them back. Now these functions are built into the OS. There is really a "but": if the data from the PPC was attached a note (Note), then on the Palm, it will not fall. While in the opposite direction all goes well, a note Palm'ov transferred one to one. The point difference of this mechanism, apparently, there's nothing you can do. In general, the overall approach is very similar to Windows XP - Deep integration of embedded applications, enhanced reliability, good-looking, though slightly overloaded interface.There is even a built-in support for "Wallpaper" and "skins"! Emphasize the similarity of many pop-up messages (pop-up bubbles), besides here, they had a very out of place. If some application wants to draw your attention, it displays a compact window with the necessary information, rather than trying to block the entire screen some unimportant message. On the small screens of PDAs such a visually unobtrusive very rewarding. As always, Microsoft has conducted a thorough analysis of the strengths of their competitors, and prepare your answer. It is too early to say how they succeeded. However, this company is very popular this approach: spy rivals anything good, pereinachit in his own way, and add in the next version of its OS. Here are obtained usually ... as always. The authors, translation: