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Reading is fundamental.

From what I've read, a ROM upgrade for current devices will probably be released later in the year.

I haven't gotten my hands on any of these units yet. This info has been gathered from various sources on the Web. I will say that it sounds as though Microsoft has a winner here.

Palm, Inc. still owns the palmtop market, and with good reason. However, I own and use both Palm devices and Windows CE devices. I recently sold my Windows CE machine to make way for the new units. I am definitely looking forward to the retail release of the new devices and will be one of the first kids on my block with one of the new toys.

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Mark Asadoorian is a computer and electronics hobbyist and an avid gadget collector from New York.