1.   And the battery-operated devices come in handy for apartment dwellers.

2.   As such, the device has come under intense scrutiny from competitors, analysts and gamers.

3.   A look at how the most recent device came into being.

4.   A Pocket PC device comes with a miniature version of Microsoft Word.

5.   Although airbags generally reduce the risk of death for one class of passengers, adults, the safety device comes at the expense of another class, children.

6.   All the software to run the device comes loaded inside the box.

7.   Called GlobalPC, the device comes with a keyboard, mouse, operating system and basic software.

8.   Electronic devices have increasingly come to depend on chips to make them work, providing strong demand that has pushed chip companies to increase production.

9.   In keeping with its reduced size, the device comes with a travel charger, and a hot-sync cable replaces the bulky cradle of earlier models.

10.   It needs to be cooled continuously to prevent it burning out, so to dissipate the heat each device comes with its own water-filled jacket.