PS. I agree that it looks as if the hx4700 and the Dell X50 were made with WM5 in mind...that odd ROM/RAM balance was the one thing that kept a spark of optimism alive in my mind.
This announcement from HP's brightened up my whole morning - now for Microsoft to get off their bums and get that keynote up.. 0X
Must have been Miss Fiorina that put the nix on the upgrades when 2003 SE came out. Wish they would upgrade the 4355, but alas, I was not hoping for it when I bought it. It likely could not support WM 5.0 because of a shallow ROM chip. We'll keep the 4355 until I can get a GOOD phone a year from This October on Verizon.
I think the choice of devices included in the upgrade path reflect the company's choice to concentrate on Enterprise-level devices.
As the 3000 series is multimedia-centric, it just doesn't fit into the plan. And Jason, with regard to your statement about it being a $450 device, I say this: so what? The price point of the 3000 is about what most people pay for competing devices that do the same thing, music, videos, etc.
There is [probably] a tacit understanding that the demographic who purchase those devices aren't really interested in improved versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint anyway. If they were truly interested in those apps and used them everyday, they'd have purchased another device.
I'm sure there will probably be an angry response to this somewhere, as some people really take things like this personally, like Mac vs. PC.
At the end of the day, though, I agree with HP's decision, and it's no skin off my nose, anyway.
And Jason, with regard to your statement about it being a $450 device, I say this: so what? The price point of the 3000 is about what most people pay for competing devices that do the same thing, music, videos, etc.
So what? Look, it's one thing to no provide an upgrade on an entry level $199 Pocket PC. The person who's buying the cheapest Pocket PC on the market either knows it probably won't get an upgrade, or they don't know any better. A $450 device is a mid/high end device that is a significantly larger investment, and the expectation of an upgrade is more reasonable. HP is alienating their customers, hurting the Pocket PC ecosystem, and I'm calling them out on it.
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There is a very good reason for HP not to upgrade the rx3700 series to WM 5.0. Have you all forgotten about the filestore problem? A decent percentage of all rx3700's have this problem, I should know, I had 3 rx's in a row die because of this. And since WM 5.0 will be using the filestore as the primary data store, having it fail would be detrimental. I honestly don't know why HP has not pulled this device yet.
So, I think it is easy to see why it is in HP's best interest not to release an upgrade for this particular model.
There is a very good reason for HP not to upgrade the rx3700 series to WM 5.0. Have you all forgotten about the filestore problem? A decent percentage of all rx3700's have this problem, I should know, I had 3 rx's in a row die because of this. And since WM 5.0 will be using the filestore as the primary data store, having it fail would be detrimental. I honestly don't know why HP has not pulled this device yet.
So, I think it is easy to see why it is in HP's best interest not to release an upgrade for this particular model.
YOUR MAD.
IMO The rx3715 is one of the best pocket pc's ever made. Ever.
I have been through 5 different pocket pcs....and the rx3715 is a gem
I sent the following message to hp:
Over the past few years, many companies which have sold pocket pc's have neglected to offer upgrades to newer versions of windows mobile for existing devices. Today, I have witnessed nothing short of a miracle. Hp is offering a wm2005 upgrade for their hx series. While this is great news, offering this upgrade to only your hx series owners will alienate many other users, particularly those with RX3715's. This is one of the best pocket pcs available in the market, and it is fully capable of supporting windows mobile 2005. It is also a 400$ device. On behalf of all rx3715 series owners, I urge you to reconsider your current upgrade position, and I kindly ask that you consider releasing wm2005 for an excellent pocket pc; the RX3715. I have been through 5 different pocket pc's, and this one is a pure gem. Thank you for your consideration.
I think the choice of devices included in the upgrade path reflect the company's choice to concentrate on Enterprise-level devices.
As the 3000 series is multimedia-centric, it just doesn't fit into the plan. And Jason, with regard to your statement about it being a $450 device, I say this: so what? The price point of the 3000 is about what most people pay for competing devices that do the same thing, music, videos, etc.
There is [probably] a tacit understanding that the demographic who purchase those devices aren't really interested in improved versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint anyway. If they were truly interested in those apps and used them everyday, they'd have purchased another device.
I'm sure there will probably be an angry response to this somewhere, as some people really take things like this personally, like Mac vs. PC.
At the end of the day, though, I agree with HP's decision, and it's no skin off my nose, anyway.
I disagree. Since the rx3715 is a fairly high-end model, one would think that it is a PDA for power-users that would like to have the latest and greatest.
Good move...musta been Carly
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