07-25-2006, 12:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Microsoft Money Team Abandons Pocket PC
http://www.microsoft.com/money/MoneyForHandHeldDevices.mspx
It seems the Microsoft Money team has decided not to support Windows Mobile 5 at all, nor any Pocket PC with the just released Money 2007. From the Money 2007 handheld page:
� Money for the Pocket PC will work on versions prior to Win Mobile 5.0 (2005). It does NOT work on Win Mobile 5.0.
� Money 2007 will not synchronize with any Pocket PC version.
� Money 2006 will synchronize with Money for the Pocket PC if it is running on a version prior to Win Mobile 5.0.
Emphasis added where relevant. If you use Money on your PC, were you syncing with your Pocket PC?
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07-25-2006, 12:07 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 183
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I think I found when I did some testing early when Windows Mobile 5 came out that Pocket Money will run on Windows Mobile 5, it just won't synchronize with the desktop software.
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07-25-2006, 12:41 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Unfortunately, the poll did not include an appropriate choice for me. I use a Pocket PC based application to track my finances, and do not sync with a desktop.
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07-25-2006, 01:08 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 55
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Do you think MS would leave a stone unturned... I find it unusual that they would depart from a market segment that they are trying to build on...
I wonder if maybe that would like to start selling the PDA version... Upto recently they gave the PDA version away for free.
It just seems strange...
Joseph...
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07-25-2006, 01:44 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I am using money 2004 on my desktop and it syncs fine on my Dell x51v running WM5. I can't imagine why microsoft would want to drop this functionaliity- its one of my main uses for my axim.
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07-25-2006, 02:06 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 147
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I can't say I'm overwhelmingly shocked by this announcement. I don't necessarily think it is a good move however....
Spb Finance anyone? 
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07-25-2006, 02:42 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Disappointed!
I waited for the WM5 upgrade for the iPaq 4700, I've been installing updated applications, and one of my goals was to get a current version of Money and Pocket Money running.
I'm actually pretty sad. I guess it's pff to a third party, then?
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07-25-2006, 03:01 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 312
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I little off topic: Question about MM2007
Will it let you park your "main" file on a network drive and then access it from two our three PCs without having to "explore" for it? I understand two to three users can't open at the same time. I just want to access on my laptop or main home PC while using Wifi.
Thanks!
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07-25-2006, 03:19 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 307
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Well, I guess all that "work wherever you go" and "take your office with you" talk is just another load of crap, huh?
Disappointing, as I use Money on my PC and Pocket Money on my hx2755. It isn't a critical thing for me, because the pocket-version is mostly just so I can make sure I'm not spending more than I have.  ops: I'll always need a desktop-version to do the real number-crunching and check-printing.
I guess I'll look for a third-party app if/when I upgrade Money... or I'll just switch to Quicken & PocketQuicken...
Someone tell Microsoft that its not supposed to limit device usefulness, its supposed to expand device usefulness.
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07-25-2006, 03:24 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 455
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I'd imagine the chief reason behind their actions are to push people towards the new tablet PCs. MS has abandoned SW or features on certain platforms before, while continuing to support it on their own latest, greatest app or platform, so that would be true to form.
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