c. Make the apps really not suck. PIE sucks. Pocket Office sucks. It all sucks and it has to go.
Thing is, I have fiddled with new WiMo stuff but won't buy one based on the fact that they still haven't fixed what was wrong / lacking with Pocket Office back in 2000 when they released the last update to the HPC Pro OS.
Sadly at this point I'm pretty sure I'm going to go T Mobile, HTC Dream, and Android. Yes its new. Yes it will probably be glitchy. But frankly its something that actually gets me excited. MS has sat on their thumbs for too long. Sadly I'm done waiting.
I'll be switching to Android too, if it can't do a few features but doesn't sync, I'll tote my Wing too. I'll be ready to come on back when WM7 comes out (if they fix many of the little things making me jaded)
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1. a more finger and one handed friendly UI through out the whole OS.
2. faster speeds, including (and especially) faster reboot times
3. a bit more stability would be nice
4. a better way to manage and recover "lost" RAM memory
5. more efficient uninstalling of apps, whereby there are no useless files/registry entires left behind after uninstalling. However, I think, though I am not sure, this may be contributed by the way some apps are written. Even on Windows XP, there are lots of useless files/registry entries left behind after uninstalling certain apps. So, I am not sure whether the design of the OS can do anything about this problem. Thank goodness for apps like MemMaid!
6. yes, PIE needs to be improved. Main thing that bugs me is the speed of the thing... I find it rather slow.
7. Office Mobile apps... can't we have the full functions and features of the desktop versions?
8. Bring back the backup function for Activesync!
9. Oh, very important: Whenever we install a ROM/OS update/upgrade, it would be ideal if it didn't wipe out all user data and all user installed apps. It can be done on PCs, so why not on PPCs? This would be a huge advantage over all other OS in the market.
9. Oh, very important: Whenever we install a ROM/OS update/upgrade, it would be ideal if it didn't wipe out all user data and all user installed apps. It can be done on PCs, so why not on PPCs? This would be a huge advantage over all other OS in the market.
Neither BIOS or OS updates require reinstalling all apps and restoring data from backup, unless there is a major architectural change (rarely usually done at a full OS version rather than patches and service packs etc)
If the desktop is the model for WM, why is it so different and not for the better in so many annoying areas?
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I can remember the first time I realized that there wasn't a whole lot of new WM hardware out there that really got my heart pounding first thing in the morning. I was worried that I had lost my sense of excitement.
What I've realized, however, is that my definition of "excitement" has evolved. In 2000, it revolved around having the newest, clearest, connected-est, etc. device available. Then, it revolved around having the killingest applications.
Now, I get truly excited when my WM device makes my life easier and more productive in real, demonstrable ways, not just when it's fun to use. When I can work from literally anywhere because I'm as connected as when sitting at my desk. When my location is completely transparent. When I can take and use files I need without a laptop. When I can connect my laptop to the Internet via my WM phone (using Internet sharing) when I need to.
Hmmm....Could it be that we are getting older and wiser?..........................Naaaah just wiser
For those who urges for finger friendlynes: Try a bigger screen, my 4" iPAQ 210 only needs a stylus for text input, every thing else is one hand operated
While I agree that MS needs to focus much more of their attention and $$$ toward mobile devices, I have to say that I AM very excited about getting the new Sprint Diamond!
As others have mentioned, I too, have evolved from a grayscreen Philips Nino in 1999 through the iPAQ line, and then on to progressively better converged devices, all the way to my current Mogul. With each iteration, I have been jazzed about some feature or another, and could not wait to get my hands on the next device! My excitement level about the Diamond is just as high as any other time.
Granted, what new bells & whistles the Diamond offers is not any thanks to Microsoft at this point - my excitement is really based on the things that HTC has done. Nonetheless, I am, again, waiting with anticipation for the arrival of "my next device"!
I am excited about
the smooth screen (vs. the old beveled style),
the touch-sensitive directional pad for zooming,
the accelerometer (and the potential features that developers will bring to the table with it!),
heftier RAM than my Mogul,
and numerous other small things
Seems I am the odd man out in this discussion, but I wanted to offer a contrasting point of view. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll get back to playing with my REDFLY (which I can't wait to see run via my Diamond!)
Good post though. I want to get an iPhone and have planned as well but than I realize I can convert Pocket PC into iPhone with iPhone theme. I changed my plan and I am happy with my Pocket PC
I find it interesting that...
A) this is your first post
B) you have a link to a product in your signature
C) you claim to have just realized about this product
D) You're changing some sort of plan and are now happy? So you bought an iPhone and are happy with your Pocket PC as a backup?
Or perhaps you may have some sort of financial stake in the website you listed? Please correct me if this is not the case.
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