Re: XyWrite on Pocket PC

[Peter Cassidy pcassidy@xxxxxxxx]

This is great! You have to write a column about this for Slashdot. Like
getting Atari games from the 1970s to run on cell phones, if anyone's ever
attempted it.

Peter


On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Myron Gochnauer wrote:

> I have an HP iPAQ (PDA) that runs Pocket PC Pro 2003.
>
> Yesterday I downloaded a demo version of PocketDOS (www.pocketdos.com). It
> emulates DOS in the Windows CE environment.
>
> Once I got it installed and running, I copied XyDOS IV onto the SD memory
> card used by the iPAQ. Lo & behold, XyWrite runs! Obviously the small
> screen is an issue, but it was a nice surprise to see Xywrite boot up.
>
> Has anyone else tried PocketDOS and XyWrite? Over the weekend I'll
> experiment a bit to see what the problems or limits might be.
>
> Yes, it provides a way of accessing the function keys.
> No, I haven't tried it with a keyboard.
>
> Myron
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