Saturday, June 18, 2005

Platforms supported by Pocket GTViewer

With so many versions of Windows CE out there, it may be difficult to determine which platform Pocket GTViewer runs on. All of the following platforms are supported:
  • Windows CE 3.0
  • Handheld PC 2000
  • Pocket PC
  • Pocket PC 2002
  • Windows Mobile 2003 (sometimes called Pocket PC 2003)
  • Window Mobile 2003 Second Edition
  • Window CE .NET

There are 3 different setups for Pocket GTViewer to support these platforms:

1) The Handheld PC setup will support:

  • Windows 3.0
  • Handheld PC 2000

2 ) The standard Pocket PC setup will support:

  • Pocket PC
  • Pocket PC 2002
  • Windows Mobile 2003 (sometimes called Pocket PC 2003)

3 ) The Windows Mobile setup will support:

  • Window Mobile 2003
  • Window Mobile 2003 Second Edition
  • Window CE .NET

It is possible to install and run the Pocket PC setup version of Pocket GTViewer on a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition device; however, it will not take advantage of the two most important features of this version: Landscape mode and the Hi-Res mode. If your device does have a Hi-Res display (full VGA - 640x480), then you definitely want to use the Windows Mobile setup of Pocket GTViewer. The Hi-Res display will make your maps look stunning! Also, if you run the Pocket PC version on your Hi-Res screen, the lower resolution is emulated and will actually run slower. Most new devices sold run either Window Mobile 2003 Second Edition or Window CE.NET. Just having a Window Mobile 2003 Second Edition does not mean you have Hi-Res support, but you will have Landscape mode support which is sometimes useful for viewing map data.

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