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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
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Originally Posted by Pony99CA
Maybe, if you don't mind giving up storage for it and paying almost $50 per year. :-( For those that don't, here's a link to Thunderhawk. |
Yeah, I know, but it was worth it to me. I sit in enough meetings where being able to surf a little is worth it.
Besides, I view it less as $50/year and more like $50, since there's very few pieces of software I have that last more than a year or and a year-and-a-half anyway.  |
Well, as always, it's a cost-benefit tradeoff. You find it worth it, and that's great. I think $50 once is a bit expensive for a piece of non-vertical Pocket PC software, and $50 a year is, of course, worse.
I think you'll be using Thunderhawk for more than a year unless one of the following happens:
* Pocket Internet Explorer subsumes the functions of Thunderhawk.
* A third-party provides a better or cheaper equivalent of Thunderhawk.
* The Pocket PC OS adds support for new screen resolutions and orientations.
* You get tired of paying for it. :-)
* You dump the Pocket PC. 8O
I don't think #1 or #2 will happen, as Thunderhawk isn't just software, but a
client/server service. Also, there are patents on Thunderhawk.
#3 may happen, but the font support will have to get better (Thunderhawk uses proprietary Bitstream fonts).
You've indicated #4 doesn't seem applicable.
If #5 happens, you shouldn't be here. :-D
Do you envision any of those happening?
Steve