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		pjmlp on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nokia 9000 Communicator was launched 25 years ago I kept using Symbian until the end, Symbian Belle was quite nice, and with PIPS and Qt, Symbian C++ wasn't that bad. Also jumped into Windows Phones, as its development experience was miles ahead (still is) from whatever comes out of Google. With exception of Android, I never needed a "gaming rig/server configuration" for mobile development. Anyway it is what it is.

neurostimulant on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

I remember picking up a secondhand hp ipaq pocket pc and got my mind blown when I realized how easy it is to make an app for it. It's basically just plain old winform apps.

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