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More info?)
In other words, there is no native support for "Microsoft Windows CE,
Pocket PC, Windows Mobile based Pocket Computer". The only option is to
purchase a DOS "emulator" which is not always guaranteed to run all your
old software.
PocketDOS wrote:
> Nikki Casali <nikki@ncSasPali.deAmoMn.co.uk> wrote in message news:<conbss$3i8$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>...
>
>>A categorical no. Although "Windows Mobile" contains windows in the
>>title this is as far as the resemblance goes to Windows 95/98 or Windows
>>2000/XP or any other desktop windows operating system that Microsoft
>>produce that runs DOS backwards compatibility.
>>
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>
> Q: What is PocketDOS?
> A: PocketDOS is an MS-DOS 6.22 compatible DOS for your Microsoft
> Windows CE, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile based Pocket Computer. In
> addition to a full DOS, PocketDOS lets you install and run many DOS
> programs* on your Pocket Computer. PocketDOS also lets you access
> devices such as touchscreens, built-in and external modems, IR ports,
> flash disks, network drives, printers and more from within DOS and DOS
> programs.
> (* Intel 8086/80186 compatible using CGA,EGA,VGA, HP-LX or text
> display modes. Intel 80386/80486 compatibility can be added by
> installing a 3rd party CPU plug-in)
>
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> PocketDOS - Adds DOS compatibility to your Pocket Computer.
>
http/www.pocketdos.com