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| Developer | Hewlett Packard |
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| Type | Palmtop |
| Operating system | Windows CE 1.0 |
| CPU | 44 MHz Hitachi SH-3 |
| Memory |
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| Display | 640x240 pixels, 4 grayscales |
| Input | Keyboard, touchscreen |
| Connectivity | PCMCIA Type I, Serial, Infrared |
| Power | 2 x AA batteries, 5.25v AC adapter |
| Successor | HP 320LX |
The HP 300LX was one of the first handheld PCs designed to run the Windows CE 1.0 operating system from Microsoft. Originally announced in 1996, the HP 300LX was released together with the 320LX in the second quarter of 1997.[1] Unlike other HPCs of the time, the resistive touch screen had an enhanced screen resolution of 640x240 with 4 shades of grey, rather than the standard 480x240 resolution of other devices, such as the Casio Cassiopeia A-10. The device also sported a full PC card slot, a serial link cable plug, and an infrared port.[2]
It was released with 'Pocket' versions of Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and PIM applications such as Tasks, Calendar and Contacts. A very basic version of Internet Explorer was included with Windows CE. Version 1.0 (with an update to 1.1 released shortly after), Inbox was also included for email capability. Access to the internet required use of 3rd party PCMCIA card modem or network card.
The device was made of moulded grey plastic with a lighter grey plastic stylus which is stored on the right hand side of the device under the keyboard. The left hand side of the device is taken up by the PCMCIA card slot and eject button. On the right hand side towards the back is the infrared port. On the back of the device is the proprietary serial connection which has a maximum baud rate of 115,200 bit/s and the power adapter port. Power for the device was provided by 2 AA batteries with a CR2032 backup battery to save user data when the 2 AA batteries ran out. A single mono speaker, ROM door and battery compartment are located on the underside of the device.
In the box:
- HP 300LX
- User manual
- Serial cable
- 3rd party software CD
- Handheld PC Explorer software CD
- ^ Essex, David (June 1997). "Looking More Like Windows". BYTE. Vol. 22, no. 6. p. 47.
- ^ "Specifications: Hewlett Packard 300LX". HPC:Factor. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2009-04-18.