Like the wind... to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoWhat is the most cumbersome device you've ever used?message-square87arrow-up170
arrow-up170message-squareWhat is the most cumbersome device you've ever used?Like the wind... to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square87
minus-square@hydrashok@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink15•4 months agoOne of the original Windows CE-based PDAs. Fuck that thing was a nightmare to use and even worse to sync to your PC. Early mobile technology was a lesson in frustration and disappointment.
minus-square@ouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilink5•4 months agoIn that era PalmOS was expertly designed for the form factor of the devices. WinCE was like trying to run an F-1 car on a go kart track
minus-squareLucasWaffyWaflinkfedilink1•4 months agoThank goodness PocketPC and later Windows Mobile 5/6 were much better designed. I still prefer my Palm device, tho.
One of the original Windows CE-based PDAs. Fuck that thing was a nightmare to use and even worse to sync to your PC. Early mobile technology was a lesson in frustration and disappointment.
In that era PalmOS was expertly designed for the form factor of the devices. WinCE was like trying to run an F-1 car on a go kart track
Thank goodness PocketPC and later Windows Mobile 5/6 were much better designed. I still prefer my Palm device, tho.