The HP 620LX (F1250A, F1259A) is a

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released by

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in March 1998. It was shipped with Windows CE 2.0 or 2.11 and included a

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Type I card slot, a

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slot, a serial link cable plug, and an

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port. It has 16 MB of RAM and a Hitachi SH3 processor running at 75 MHz. It also has a 256-color display with a resolution of 640x240. The screen is backlit. It is internet capable by attaching an add-on

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or through an

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card. Only Type I PC cards are supported, and special drivers for Windows CE are required. The 620LX had a MSRP of $889 USD.

In popular culture

The device features prominently in the fifth season of the medical drama ''ER''. Medical student Lucy Knight brings her personal HP 620LX to her internship, where it becomes a plot point in several episodes.

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In popular culture

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