HP 660LX


The HP 660LX 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.
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.
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.
By August 1998, the 660LX was available for purchase through corporate resellers including CompUSA.

Compared to the 620LX

  • The 660LX has 32MB of RAM, compared to only 16MB on the 620LX.
  • 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.