In fact Windows CE machines have no moving parts at all. Physical characteristics Windows CE devices are made in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Some are tiny palmtops, some look like small laptops, and some are simple tablet-shaped machines. Thus it is possible to find very small devices for ambulant people, larger screens for touch screen users and wheelchair-mountable machines. Windows CE A number of people have worked on Windows CE as a platform for AAC software.
Access is via the touch screen or switches.
The grids or boards can be generated on a PC, allowing a teacher or therapist to use a PC to create dynamic communication screens for a number of users. A text based communication system Windbag CE allows a pocket sized computer to be used as a powerful AAC device for users who can type. All such programs need a text to speech program in the background to do the actual talking. At the time of writing, DECtalk is available in Windows CE format, and others are due to follow shortly. Although less powerful than PCs, these machines are inexpensive and convenient for AAC use.