03-18-2004, 06:53 PM
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Executive Editor
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Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
"A software developer answering a support question on a public forum has spilled some beans about the next version of the Windows Mobile operating system. This developer has identified a prototype version he is running labelled "Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, Version 4.21.1088 (build 14049)" This information is in line with speculations that have been circulating that this update would not be a major upgrade but rather a refresh providing VGA support and screen rotation. The developer also confirms that the screen is rotated using the new SETTINGS > SYSTEM > SCREEN applet."
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03-18-2004, 07:21 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 384
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Another HUGE need ...
With CF storage surpassing 4GB, PocketPC 2003 SE needs support for up to 16GB devices.
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03-18-2004, 07:21 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
" The developer also confirms that the screen is rotated using the new SETTINGS > SYSTEM > SCREEN applet."
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Well, this will cause a revolution. We will have to rewrite a lote of our code to make our programs work in both orientations, at least all that can be changed to work in both ways.
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03-18-2004, 07:29 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Feb 2002
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So only 4-6 taps to rotate the screen? That's not bad... :roll: :wink:
Hopefully there will be a way to quickly rotate available, or a way to have the screen rotation set per application.
Also, remember 98SE was probably the best 9x release before XP, so hopefully WM2003SE will be a very solid release before we get a new mobile OS release/update.
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03-18-2004, 07:32 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by T-Will
So only 4-6 taps to rotate the screen? That's not bad... :roll: :wink:
Hopefully there will be a way to quickly rotate available, or a way to have the screen rotation set per application.
Also, remember 98SE was probably the best 9x release before XP, so hopefully WM2003SE will be a very solid release before we get a new mobile OS release/update.
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Or an exisiting utility that will do that for you.. 
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03-18-2004, 08:19 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2002
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If WM2003 SE only adds screen resolution and rotation, then I would think that MS has missed the mark on this second edition.
WM2003SE needs to fix the outstanding issues first. :!:
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03-18-2004, 08:20 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I'm sure there'll be a slew of fixes in it like they always do but also issues that are not.
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03-18-2004, 08:27 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Ill be happy with this "SE", as long as they also give us PPCs that are better than the current batch of 400mhz PPCs.
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03-18-2004, 08:33 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
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Originally Posted by ctitanic
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
" The developer also confirms that the screen is rotated using the new SETTINGS > SYSTEM > SCREEN applet."
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I agree. I may be wrong about this but i believe vs2003.net does not offer forms created for ppc to have their fields dynamically sizable and locked (left/right/top/bottom). this would help in case of screen rotation. On the other hand, perhaps all applications are expected to write forms for exactly 2 different screen sizes. kinda defeats the purpose of ce.net but certainly makes for a optimized ppc experience.
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03-18-2004, 08:37 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I'm not a developer but I have been using the Toshiba e800 since it's release. Virtually every application with the exception of games pretty much works fine now in both VGA and landscape. Very few apps have trouble with the screen orientation. More apps exhibit difficulty due to the small font sizes in VGA than in landscape. The programs that allow user font size selection don't have any problems at all.
I guess I don't see this as a big development issue unless the program is a heavy graphic program like PocketTV, PocketMVP, etc.
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