There is little doubt that 3Com's Palm Computing has ruled the roost for handheld computing. Any number of things make Windows CE devices and PDAs appealing to people, not the least of which is the sense of freedom that having plenty of power in a tiny package affords. The success of buying the right mobile computer for the right person could be in the keys. I have seen the future of Windows CE mobile computing, and it is a lot larger than the first go-round of handhelds. I make no apologies for my handheld preferences.
Notebooks are without question the most flexible and versatile of mobile computing tools.
When setting standards for portable computers, don't go for single standard and get caught in the mud. That seems to be the implicit question in the new devices here and on the way from Palm and its slew of imitators.