05-03-2006, 08:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Rumor of the Day: Microsoft to Create Its Own Windows Mobile Device?
"As Taiwanese DigiTimes reported today, Microsoft is cooperating closely with four Taiwanese enterprises and a local research organization through its Microsoft Technology Center in Taiwan (MTC) to develop various multimedia devices, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner pointed out at yesterday a press conference held in Taipei."
The::Unwired additionally points to another report that quotes Ballmer as stating that Microsoft is interested in competing against the likes of Apple in terms of hardware for mobile devices. This would be an interesting direction from Microsoft to say the least. Though they've long influenced the direction of technology roadmaps for PC and PPC vendors, they've never ventured into the realm of creating their own devices. Is this a good thing? Give us your thoughts.
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05-03-2006, 08:59 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2004
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I would like to see it happen.
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05-03-2006, 09:01 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I really doubt it will be a pocket pc. If microsoft make any hardware it will probably be a billpod. 
It will just be their own version of the portable mediacenter devices. music and video. that is what sells right now, not pocket pcs.
plus competing with apple can only mean the ipod.
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05-03-2006, 09:10 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 794
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Wasn't there a rumor about MS working on an XBox portable?
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05-03-2006, 09:29 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 87
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Palm, Microsoft... somebody better insist on making stand alone pocket pc devices... instead of insisting that they won't really do that anymore...
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05-03-2006, 09:56 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Maybe, but...
Don't forget that Microsoft frequently works with vendors to help them get out devices. Just because they are working together doesn't mean the device will be labeled "Microsoft" as the product seller.
Having said that, I do also seem to remember that Microsoft has been saying they are open to developing and selling devices themselves. It's not an outrageous or impossible step. But personally, I just don't expect it in the near future.
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05-03-2006, 10:16 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 172
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This would be neat. They could build in a timer that soft-resets the Pocket PC every 8 hours instead of having to build that into the software, or a timer that grabs up (and keeps) a chunk of RAM every so often. :lol:
Seriously, I'd rather see them put their efforts into continuing to improve their software products. All in all I am happy with how far they have come, but I'd really like to see continued focus on improving it.
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05-04-2006, 02:01 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 414
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Fix some problems
Now would be the time for this, with no PDA makers committed to WinMob and the iPod as the excuse.
This would solve the problem of makers not supporting OS upgrades. One maker, one OS producer, one upgrade package.
Microsoft has shown they can make and market hardware with their mice and the xBox.
They could leverage a really good price on 30 GB small hard drives.
If they could ship a product that was top of the PPC field in terms of features, stability, and price, in three-four versions I still think they could turn the handheld market around.
1. A game system to compete with the PSP
2. A PDA to compete with Palms.
3. A phone to compete with Nokia etc.
4. Music to compete with iPod.
5. A whole new kind of camera.
The trouble is that most people won't buy anything with a MS OS on it that they don't have to.
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05-04-2006, 03:07 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 107
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Originally Posted by gt24
Palm, Microsoft... somebody better insist on making stand alone pocket pc devices... instead of insisting that they won't really do that anymore...
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The Dell Axims are not going anywhere any time soon.
But regarless, it seems natural that MS would come out with their own branded PPC> They've had plenty of experience with stuff like that from getting the Xbox on the market.
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05-04-2006, 04:00 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 107
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Microsoft's OEM model hasn't worked as well in mobile devices as it did in PCs. Microsoft wants to topple RIM, Palm and Apple. Standalone PDAs are on their way out. In a couple years both HP and Dell will have stopped selling standalone PDAs.
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