Dell joining handheld fray

eWeek | at | by Mike

Dell this fall will enter the handheld computer market with two devices based on Microsoft Corp.'s Pocket PC operating system, according to company documents that appeared on various enthusiast Web sites this week. According to the documents, one device will sport a 400MHz Intel Corp. Xscale processor, while the other will include a 300MHz chip.

The Dell devices will feature a "Color Transflective" LCD screen, a jog dial and four applications buttons, a microphone and speaker, up to 64MB of SDRAM, a Compact Flash expansion slot that will enable support for Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless technologies, and a Secure Digital expansion slot.