06-11-2004, 06:30 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Windows Mobile 2003 SE Overview
"Between added support for landscape and higher resolution screens, it seems that many longtime Pocket PC enthusiasts are finally having their prayers answered. Little niceties have been added as well, included a better looking icon set and further refinements to the Connections control applet."
Great article! This is one of the best Windows Mobile 2003 SE overviews I've read, and it taught me a few new things about the OS. Assigning the screen rotation to a button is a clever move, and is certainly easier than the hidden option that Microsoft buried deep in the control panel. The article doesn't mention the font size slider, which is one of the best new features for my needs: smaller fonts mean more data on the screen at once. And we're not talking about a registry hack for font size that messes up dialogue windows - it's a smooth, system-wide font change. It only changes it in "content" windows though - so, for example, in the Contacts application it displays your contacts in a smaller font, but the menus at the top and bottom are in the same font. 2003 SE is a decent update, but it won't really show it's true power until we have more VGA devices and new form-factors such as square-screen devices with keyboards.
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06-11-2004, 06:51 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 830
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Even with having only Qvga, i love wm2003se. Its been doing great things for my battery life, landscape mode is a joy to use for video and spreadsheet, and wmmx has given me great performance
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06-11-2004, 06:56 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 165
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Anyone heard any rumors about when HP will release their WM2003SE upgrade for the h415x?
They're releasing their next line of Pocket PCs within the next month or so(?), so I'm assuming they'll release the upgrade for the older devices a couple months after that.
Sound about right?
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06-11-2004, 07:12 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 366
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Great article....I especially like the hardware button setting trick to Rotate Screen!!!!
I have to say that I was very hesitant about upgrading to SE...I was going to keep using MyVGA for VGA "support". However, the added VGA support of the MS built in apps as well as the screen rotation without rebooting has made it very worthwhile....not to mention the clear and chic new card backs in Solitaire... 8)
KCT
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06-11-2004, 09:40 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 332
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This is probably a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. Is this new OS optimized for the newer and faster processors? I was looking at the new Dell X30 and wondering if I could take advantage of the MHZ.
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06-11-2004, 11:31 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 125
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Does anyone knows if clear type is present in landscape mode on the Toshiba e805 running 2003 SE?
I�ll be EXTREMELY disappointed if it isn�t
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06-11-2004, 11:58 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 266
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Originally Posted by JoeLevi
Anyone heard any rumors about when HP will release their WM2003SE upgrade for the h415x?
They're releasing their next line of Pocket PCs within the next month or so(?), so I'm assuming they'll release the upgrade for the older devices a couple months after that.
Sound about right?
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Its already out. I found the upgrade on HP's site. Price is $29.99. Question is, is it worth it?
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06-12-2004, 12:18 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 366
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Originally Posted by HTK
Does anyone knows if clear type is present in landscape mode on the Toshiba e805 running 2003 SE?
I�ll be EXTREMELY disappointed if it isn�t
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It most certainly is......(and it rocks!!!) :wink:
KCT
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06-12-2004, 12:20 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 266
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Originally Posted by Kevin C. Tofel
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Originally Posted by HTK
Does anyone knows if clear type is present in landscape mode on the Toshiba e805 running 2003 SE?
I�ll be EXTREMELY disappointed if it isn�t
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It most certainly is......(and it rocks!!!) :wink:
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How so? What makes it worth $30?!?
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06-12-2004, 12:32 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 482
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HP released the upgrade?? sweet ill check it out. dunno about the 30 dollar price tag, but hey im young and foolish with my money, so off we go!
EDIT: Wait a sec.. Are you sure you found the WM2003SE upgrade? I couldn't find it, did you mistake the original WM2003 upgrade?
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