08-22-2005, 05:57 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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HP iPAQ hx4700 - Windows Mobile 5.0 Update Delayed
Some of you may have noticed that over the past few weeks, the hx4700 was suddenly omitted from HP's Windows Mobile 5.0 update page. Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that the hx4700 is now listed on the page again. The bad news is that it's delayed: "This offer will be made available in late Summer 2005 for the hx2000 series. Due to unforeseen extended delays in the availability of a critical 3rd party driver, the upgrade kit for the hx4700 will be delayed to mid to late Spring 2006."
Ouch! There's no denying that mid to late Spring 2006 is a serious delay. 
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08-22-2005, 06:08 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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It takes them c. seven - eight months to get hold of... a driver...?! 8O Even if I were to believe that WM 5.0 were sufficiently different to WM2003SE to make a complete rewriting of a driver necessary - seven to eight months is ridiculous surely...? got to be another explanation - something they aren't telling (gee... HP being less than truthful over a PPC upgrade... that's a new one...)
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08-22-2005, 06:09 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
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DUDE!!! you should have bought a dell!!!!
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08-22-2005, 06:09 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 980
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That�s a really bad bad bad bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:
Time for me to look for another PPC.
Bye bye hx4700!
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08-22-2005, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rzanology
DUDE!!! you should have bought a dell!!!!
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I don't think so - but I'm glad I bought a Loox...! 
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08-22-2005, 06:16 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Originally Posted by Duncan
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Originally Posted by rzanology
DUDE!!! you should have bought a dell!!!!
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I don't think so - but I'm glad I bought a Loox...! |
well, loox here in USA does not sounds a good idea. 
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08-22-2005, 06:19 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I love it!! This is exactly why I won't buy another HP product. Pull your head from your @ss HP! It took them forever just to get WMP10 on the 4700. I love my Dell x50v!
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08-22-2005, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Does your Loox have a dedicated graphic card with its own dedicated 16MB of memory? Does any PPC out there right now that has this feature? If so the Dell x50v will still beat it from a performance/price stand point. Enough said.
As for HP. Dell is way ahead of them when it comes to support in the post-purchasing phase. I'm getting my x50v upgraded to WM5 while all the owners of 4700s can droll all over while they wait for their turns.
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08-22-2005, 06:23 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by rzanology
DUDE!!! you should have bought a dell!!!!
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I wouldn't gloat until you have Dell upgrade CD in your hand. If nothing else it's bad karma.
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08-22-2005, 06:43 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Originally Posted by Sven
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Originally Posted by rzanology
DUDE!!! you should have bought a dell!!!!
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I wouldn't gloat until you have Dell upgrade CD in your hand. If nothing else it's bad karma. |
Bad Karma? How about a company should says what it says and stick to it?
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