Most Windows CE installations also included pocket versions of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Windows CE came preinstalled as firmware on ROM chips built into portable devices from dozens of vendors, including Compaq, NEC, Hewlett-Packard, LG, and more. RELATED: Windows 95 Turns 25: When Windows Went Mainstream It also retained a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) similar to Windows 95, complete with the Start menu, and even a built-in version of Solitaire. Windows CE’s design emphasized low power usage, compatibility with flash memory storage, and relatively low memory requirements. A Windows HandHeld PC 2000 desktop, based on Windows CE 3.0. It couldn’t run programs designed for Windows 95 or Windows NT. As a result, Windows CE represented an entirely different platform from its desktop OS cousins. Windows CE was necessary because full desktop versions of Windows, then tied mostly to the Intel x86 CPU architecture, weren’t practical to run on the pocket-sized devices of the time.
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