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Welcome to the Poll Centre, the home of HPC:Factor Front Page Polls!.

How long have you been a Windows CE user?

Poll Date: 15 February 2006

0 - 12 months (38)
 
1 - 2 years (17)
 
2 - 4 years (16)
 
4 - 6 years (17)
 
6 - 8 years (15)
 
8+ years (10)
 

In the last year, how many software titles have you registered for your H/PC?

Poll Date: 02 June 2006

0 (44)
 
1 (18)
 
2 (13)
 
3 (13)
 
4 (5)
 
5+ (15)
 

When did you first discover the existence of the (clamshell) H/PC?

Poll Date: 12 January 2007

Today! (9)
 
< 1 Month (22)
 
< 6 Months (15)
 
1 Year (28)
 
2-3 Years (30)
 
4-5 Years (23)
 
6+ Years (86)
 

Which company made the best H/PC?

Poll Date: 01 January 2008

hp (62)
 
LG (1)
 
NEC (42)
 
Sharp (2)
 
Other (17)
 

Which Operating System do you use to sync / communicate with your H/PC?

Poll Date: 13 March 2008

Windows 95 (0)
 
Windows 98/SE (3)
 
Windows Millennium (0)
 
Windows NT 4.0 (0)
 
Windows 2000 (7)
 
Windows XP (99)
 
Windows Vista (4)
 
Other (7)
 

On my H/PC I generally use:

Poll Date: 24 May 2008

Inbox (22)
 
nPOP (5)
 
nPOPuk (20)
 
QMAIL (16)
 
Other (15)
 
None (24)
 

What is your H/PC software of choice for eBooks or Document Reading?

Poll Date: 29 December 2008

Adobe Reader (38)
 
Foxit PDF Reader (6)
 
Handy Book Reader (0)
 
iSilo Reader (4)
 
Microsoft Reader (3)
 
Microsoft PDF Viewer (2)
 
MobiPocket Reader (17)
 
Palm eReader (1)
 
Primer PDF Reader (3)
 
&#181;Book Reader (13)
 

Which sync client do you use?

Poll Date: 08 November 2009

H/PC Explorer (8)
 
Win CE Services (22)
 
ActiveSync 3.x (72)
 
ActiveSync 4.x (47)
 
WMDC (14)
 
SyncExpress (0)
 
Other Client (4)
 
I use a CF card (38)
 
I do not sync (23)
 

What best describes your H/PC relationship in 2011?

Poll Date: 13 January 2011

Everyday PDA (34)
 
Everyday laptop alternative (26)
 
Occasional PDA (16)
 
Occasional laptop alternative (24)
 
Hobby (38)
 
Shelf/Draw/Museum (16)
 
I've sold them all (4)
 

How do you connect your H/PC to the internet?

Poll Date: 23 July 2012

GSM/2.xG (9)
 
3G+ (8)
 
WiFi (128)
 
Ethernet (28)
 
Dial-up (8)
 
Ir/USB (16)
 
I don't (61)
 

Why do you come to HPC:Factor in 2016?

Poll Date: 12 June 2016

I use a H/PC every day (25)
 
I use a H/PC occasionally (19)
 
I maintain a collection (13)
 
I like the community (11)
 
I needed a download (10)
 
I just arrived! (7)
 
Other (3)
 

Have you ever considered programming for Windows CE?

Poll Date: 23 April 2017

I am a proficient coder (12)
 
Yes, but never on CE (13)
 
Yes, but I'm not confident (13)
 
Yes, but I've never coded (19)
 
No, it's not for me (18)
 

Who made the best H/PC?

Poll Date: 11 December 2018

Casio (3)
 
Hitachi (0)
 
HP (56)
 
NEC (24)
 
Sharp (1)
 
Other (6)
 

Which was the best Windows CE Version?

Poll Date: 01 January 2020

CE 1.0x (3)
 
CE 2.00 (5)
 
CE 2.11 (11)
 
CE 2.12 (2)
 
CE 3.0 (30)
 
CE 4.x .net (10)
 
CE 5.0 (6)
 
CE 6.0 (7)
 
ECE 7.0 (2)
 

What is your 2021 mobile daily driver?

Poll Date: 06 February 2021

Android (42)
 
Symbian OS (1)
 
iOS (14)
 
Windows Phone (1)
 
Linux (4)
 
Windows CE (11)
 
Other (3)
 

If you could fully modernise any part of your H/PC, which part would it be?

Poll Date: 02 August 2022

Battery (12)
 
WiFi/Bluetooth (47)
 
Cellular (4G/5G) (8)
 
CPU/RAM (26)
 
Storage (4)
 
Screen (8)
 
Other (5)