HP 660LX
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| Developer = Hewlett Packard
| Type = Palmtop
| Connectivity = CompactFlash Type I
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| OS = Windows CE 2.0 / Windows CE 2.11
| Input = Keyboard, Touchscreen
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| Processor = 75 MHz Hitachi SH-3
| Memory = 32 MB
| Graphics =
| Display = 640x240 pixels
| predecessor = HP 620LX
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The HP 660LX (F1270A) is a handheld palmtop organizer that runs Windows CE 2.0 or 2.11 that launched in 1998. It is similar to the previous model, the HP 620LX. It has a CompactFlash Type I card slot, a PC card slot, a serial link cable plug, and an infrared port.{{cite web
| title = Specifications: Hewlett Packard 660LX
| publisher = HPC:Factor | date = 2007-03-10
| url = http://www.hpcfactor.com/hardware/devices/specification.asp?d=58
| accessdate = 2009-04-18
}}
It is internet capable by attaching an add-on modem or through an Ethernet or Wi-Fi card. Only Type I PC cards are supported and special drivers for the Windows CE operating system are required.{{Cn|date=July 2023}}
On June 4, 1998, the 660LX was announced to ship in the month of July with a 75Mhz Hitachi SH-3 RISC processor and 32Mb of RAM at a price of $999.{{cite web | url=https://techmonitor.ai/technology/hewlett_packard_upgrades_its_palmtops_with_660lx | title=Hewlett-Packard Upgrades ITS Palmtops with 660Lx | date=4 June 1998 }}
By August 1998, the 660LX was available for purchase through corporate resellers including CompUSA.http://www.hpmuseum.net/pdf/TheHPPalmtopPaper_V7N4_40pgs_Jul-Aug98_OCR.pdf
Compared to the 620LX
- The 660LX has 32MB of RAM, compared to only 16MB on the 620LX.http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bpia2314.pdf{{cite web | url=https://bolesblogs.com/1998/06/25/the-hp660lx-is-funkadelic/ | title=The HP660LX is Funkadelic! | date=25 June 1998 }}
- The 660LX is bundled with a 56kbps fax/modem card.
- The 660LX includes Microsoft Windows CE Services 2.1 on CD, whereas the 620LX uses Services 2.0.