| Palm vs Pocket PC Quick Comparison Chart |
a=Yes
x=No i=Ships With Most Models $=Optional (May be
available as Freeware)
Information subject to
change
Please note that installed software can vary based on the hardware manufacturer.
|
Feature |
Windows Mobile 2003 (Pocket PC) |
Palm OS 5.0 |
| Address Book |
a |
a |
| Calendar |
a |
a |
| NotePad |
a |
a |
|
a |
a | |
| Task List |
a |
a |
| Calculator |
a |
a |
| Onscreen Keyboard |
a |
a |
| Handwriting |
a |
a |
| Syncs with PC |
a |
a |
| Syncs with Mac |
$ |
a |
| Desktop PIM Included |
a |
a |
| Syncs with Outlook |
a |
i |
| Syncs with Lotus Notes |
$ |
$ |
| Microsoft Word document support |
a |
i |
| Microsoft Excel document support |
a |
i |
| Microsoft PowerPoint support |
$ |
i |
| Adobe Acrobat Support |
$ |
i |
| Voice recorder |
$ |
a |
| HTML browser |
a |
a |
| WAP browser |
a |
$ |
| Offline browsing |
a |
$ |
| Instant messenger client |
a |
a |
| MP3 playback support |
a |
a |
| Video playback |
a |
a |
| E-book reader |
a |
i |
| 16-bit color support |
a |
a |