The "Post-PC"
era may be near at hand, according to the findings of a recently completed market
study conducted by eTForecasts. The study projects that Windows CE-based devices
may outsell Windows-based PCs within 5 years. According to the report, Microsoft
has made "tremendous progress" in positioning its Windows CE and derivative
operating systems for use in a broad range of handheld and mobile devices such
as PDAs and Smartphones, and only embedded Linux is poised to represent a major
long-term across-the-board competitor to Microsoft.
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