# PocketPC 2000 > version of the Windows Mobile operating system **Wikidata**: [Q21043341](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21043341) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_PC_2000) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pocketpc-2000 ## Summary PocketPC 2000 is a version of the Windows Mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. It was published on 2000-04-19, marketed as part of the Windows Mobile Smartphone family (subclass Windows Mobile Smartphone), and was discontinued on 2007-09-10. ## Key Facts - PocketPC 2000 is an instance of an operating system (software that manages computer hardware resources). - Developer: Microsoft (American multinational technology corporation). - Microsoft inception date: 1975-04-04. - Microsoft country: United States. - Microsoft headquarters: Redmond, United States (Microsoft Redmond Campus; postal code 98052; One Microsoft Way; coordinates lat 47.64, lon -122.12805555556). - Microsoft reported employees (multiple point-in-time values): 118,000 (2015-06-30); 114,000 (2016-06-30); 120,849 (2016-12-31); 124,000 (2017-06-30); 131,300 (2018); 140,768 (2018-06-30); 144,000 (2019-06-30); 163,000 (2020-06-30); 181,000 (2021-06-30); 221,000 (2022); 228,000 (most recent value, 2024). - Microsoft industries: technology industry, software industry, software development, International Standard Industrial Classification, consumer electronics industry. - Publication date (release): 2000-04-19. - Discontinuation date: 2007-09-10. - Followed by / succeeded by: Pocket PC 2002. - Subclass of / Part of: Windows Mobile Smartphone (mobile operating system). - Working title (codename): Rapier. - Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pocket_PC_2000.svg - Wikidata description: "version of the Windows Mobile operating system". - Wikipedia title: Pocket PC 2000. - Wikipedia languages available (sitelinks): ca, cs, el, en, es, hi, hu, ko, simple, tr, vi. - Sitelink count: 11. - Mobygames attribute id: 889. - Google Knowledge Graph id: /g/11b81xhwt_. - Related class: operating system (class). ## FAQs Q: What is PocketPC 2000? A: PocketPC 2000 is a version of the Windows Mobile operating system developed by Microsoft and released on 2000-04-19. It belongs to the Windows Mobile Smartphone subclass and was discontinued on 2007-09-10. Q: Who developed PocketPC 2000? A: Microsoft developed PocketPC 2000. Microsoft is an American multinational technology corporation founded on 1975-04-04 and headquartered in Redmond, United States. Q: When was PocketPC 2000 released and when was it discontinued? A: PocketPC 2000 was published on 2000-04-19 and was discontinued on 2007-09-10. Q: What was PocketPC 2000’s codename? A: The working title (codename) for PocketPC 2000 was Rapier. Q: How does PocketPC 2000 relate to other Microsoft mobile OS releases? A: PocketPC 2000 is part of the Windows Mobile Smartphone family and was followed by Pocket PC 2002. Q: Where can I find its logo and identifiers? A: The logo is hosted at the provided Wikimedia path. Identifiers include Mobygames attribute id 889 and Google Knowledge Graph id /g/11b81xhwt_. Q: In which Wikipedia languages does PocketPC 2000 have pages? A: PocketPC 2000 has Wikipedia pages in Catalan, Czech, Greek, English, Spanish, Hindi, Hungarian, Korean, Simple English, Turkish, and Vietnamese. ## Why It Matters PocketPC 2000 matters as an identifiable release in the Windows Mobile lineage. As an instance of an operating system, it embodies Microsoft’s mobile OS development at the turn of the 21st century and sits within the Windows Mobile Smartphone subclass. Its publication date (2000-04-19) places it early in modern mobile OS history, and its succession by Pocket PC 2002 documents part of Microsoft’s mobile platform evolution. Being developed by Microsoft — a major multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, United States — links the release to a company with large-scale software development, broad industry participation, and significant workforce levels across multiple years. The codename Rapier, multiple public identifiers (logo, Mobygames id, Google Knowledge Graph id), and multilingual Wikipedia presence all reflect the product’s documented place in public and archival records. ## Notable For - Being a named version of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system with release date 2000-04-19. - Carrying the working title (codename) "Rapier" during development. - Classified as part of the Windows Mobile Smartphone subclass of mobile operating systems. - Having a documented discontinuation date of 2007-09-10. - Public metadata and identifiers: Wikimedia-hosted logo, Mobygames attribute id 889, and Google Knowledge Graph id /g/11b81xhwt_. - Multilingual Wikipedia coverage across 11 languages and a sitelink count of 11. - Directly followed in the product lineage by Pocket PC 2002. ## Body ### History - PocketPC 2000 was published on 2000-04-19. - The product was discontinued on 2007-09-10. - It was succeeded by Pocket PC 2002 in the Windows Mobile product sequence. ### Identity and Classification - Instance: PocketPC 2000 is an instance of an operating system. - Class relationship: It is subclassed under Windows Mobile Smartphone, indicating its role within Microsoft’s mobile operating system family. - Related concept: It belongs to the broader category "operating system," defined as software that manages computer hardware resources. ### Development and Developer - Developer: Microsoft. - Microsoft is an American multinational technology corporation with an inception date of 1975-04-04. - Country of registration/operation: United States. - Headquarters: Redmond, United States, specifically the Microsoft Redmond Campus, postal code 98052, One Microsoft Way; coordinates lat 47.64, lon -122.12805555556. - Microsoft industry associations listed: technology industry; software industry; software development; International Standard Industrial Classification; and consumer electronics industry. - Microsoft employee counts are recorded at multiple points in time: - 118,000 (point in time 2015-06-30) - 114,000 (point in time 2016-06-30) - 120,849 (point in time 2016-12-31) - 124,000 (point in time 2017-06-30) - 131,300 (point in time 2018) - 140,768 (point in time 2018-06-30) - 144,000 (point in time 2019-06-30) - 163,000 (point in time 2020-06-30) - 181,000 (point in time 2021-06-30) - 221,000 (point in time 2022) - 228,000 (most recent value, point in time 2024). ### Branding, Codename and Identifiers - Working title / codename: Rapier. - Logo: available at the Wikimedia file path https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pocket_PC_2000.svg. - Wikidata description: "version of the Windows Mobile operating system". - Wikipedia title: Pocket PC 2000. - Multilingual presence: Wikipedia articles exist in Catalan (ca), Czech (cs), Greek (el), English (en), Spanish (es), Hindi (hi), Hungarian (hu), Korean (ko), Simple English (simple), Turkish (tr), and Vietnamese (vi). - Sitelink count across Wikimedia projects: 11. - External identifiers: Mobygames attribute id 889 and Google Knowledge Graph id /g/11b81xhwt_. ### Product Lineage and Relationships - PocketPC 2000 is part of the Windows Mobile Smartphone family. - It is succeeded by Pocket PC 2002. - The product is recorded in structured data as an operating system developed by Microsoft and included in Microsoft’s product chronology. ### Documentation and Public Record - The entity’s structured metadata includes publication and discontinuation dates, codename, developer linkage to Microsoft, and multiple public identifiers suitable for archival lookup. - The presence of a Wikimedia-hosted logo and multiple Wikipedia language articles indicates public documentation and cross-language coverage. - The product’s identifiers (Mobygames id and Google Knowledge Graph id) provide further points of reference in external databases. ### Related Concepts - As an operating system, PocketPC 2000 falls under the broader software class responsible for managing computer hardware resources. - The Windows Mobile Smartphone subclass situates it among Microsoft’s mobile operating system variants for pocket and smartphone devices. ### References and Source Metadata - Developer attribution is tied to Microsoft with supporting references to public records. - Codename Rapier is documented in Microsoft-related lists of codenames. - Employee counts, headquarters details, and other Microsoft organizational facts are recorded with point-in-time qualifiers, reflecting Microsoft’s documented corporate data across multiple years. 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