Sunday, January 30, 2005
Looking Back on Pocket PC History
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THOUGHT" @ 12:00 PM
I was going through some old files while transferring files to a new computer (be sure to check out Digital Media Thoughts for my continuing exploits!) and I came across this screen shot of the original Pocket PC operating system, released in early 2000:
One one hand, the UI has become more refined, but I'm amazed at the effective simplicity of the design. I'm not sure who designed the UI, but it was a stroke of genius to show people the things they want to know when they turn on their device rather than a bunch of program icons. I wonder what the user interface on the Pocket PC will look like a few years from now? I'm hoping for a more optimized VGA experience with all aspects of the UI being a bit smaller, not just the text.
One one hand, the UI has become more refined, but I'm amazed at the effective simplicity of the design. I'm not sure who designed the UI, but it was a stroke of genius to show people the things they want to know when they turn on their device rather than a bunch of program icons. I wonder what the user interface on the Pocket PC will look like a few years from now? I'm hoping for a more optimized VGA experience with all aspects of the UI being a bit smaller, not just the text.
