The Philips Nino is a so-called
Palm-size PC
A Pocket PC (P/PC, PPC) is a class of personal digital assistant (PDA) that runs the Windows Mobile or Windows Embedded Compact operating system that has some of the abilities of modern desktop PCs. The name was introduced by Microsoft in 2000 ...
, a predecessor to the
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC (P/PC, PPC) is a class of personal digital assistant (PDA) that runs the Windows Mobile or Windows Embedded Compact operating system that has some of the abilities of modern desktop PCs. The name was introduced by Microsoft in 2000 ...
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.
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.'' The Nino featured a Voice Control Software and Tegic T9.
See also
* Philips Velo
The Philips Velo was a Handheld PC.
Velo 1
The initial Velo 1 was a PDA device released by Philips in August 1997. The device was typical of the HPCs at the time, being powered by two AA batteries or a rechargeable NiMH battery pack. The device ...
References
Mobile computers
Philips products
Windows CE devices
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