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Philips Nino

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Philips Nino
a monochrome Philips Nino 200
DeveloperPhilips
TypePalm-size PC
Release date1998
Discontinued2001[1][2]
Operating systemWindows CE
CPU75 MHz PhilipsPR31700
PredecessorVelo 500
Website"nino.philips"at theWayback Machine(archived December 12, 1998)

ThePhilips Ninois a so-calledPalm-size PC,a predecessor to thePocket PCplatform. 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.[3]The Nino featured a Voice Control Software andTegic T9.

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  1. ^Philips pulls the plug on Nino handheld,By Stephanie Miles, October 6, 1999, CNET News,Nino was dogged by sloppy design and its association with Windows CE
  2. ^Pocket PC FAQ
  3. ^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.


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