Engineering:Philips Nino

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Short description: Portable computer device
Philips Nino
a monochrome Philips Nino 200
DeveloperPhilips
TypePalm-size PC
Release date1998
Discontinued2001 [1][2]
Operating systemWindows CE
CPU75 MHz Philips PR31700
PredecessorVelo 500

The Philips Nino is a so-called Palm-size PC, a predecessor to the Pocket PC platform. It was a PDA-style device with a stylus-operated touch screen. The Nino 200 and Nino 300 models had a monochrome screen while the Nino 500 had a color display.[3] The Nino featured a Voice Control Software and Tegic T9.

See also

References

  1. Philips pulls the plug on Nino handheld, By Stephanie Miles, October 6, 1999, CNET News, Nino was dogged by sloppy design and its association with Windows CE
  2. Pocket PC FAQ
  3. Philips Nino 500palm-sized pc, by Jonathan Bray, 1 November 1999, PC & Tech Authority, Specs: Toshiba 75MHz MIPS-based RISC processor, 16Mb of RAM, 16Mb of ROM, color 320 240 transmissive LCD screen, Type II CompactFlash slot, 115Kbits/sec infrared serial port, RS232 serial port, integrated speaker and microphone, docking cradle, rechargeable NiMH battery, Windows CE 2.11, bundled software. Dimensions: 85 21 139mm (W D H). Weight: 220g.

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