Re: Naive but I have to ask
- From: "Paul" <SupineDay@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 23:51:19 +0100
Thanks for your help
You have answered my question - "its more profitable to get people to buy
new devices"
I have learnt not to make assumptions regarding technology, although one
might assume that a Windows Pocket PC would have upgradeable versions of the
operating system, just like a full size PC. From what you have told me your
are stuffed when new apps you want to use come out that only support higher
versions of the operating system.
I had a similar experience with assumptions when I bought a personal photo
printer. It takes standard 10 by 6 photo paper (only), so you can print you
digital camera prints out at home conveniently on a compact dedicated box
without connection to your PC. What they don't tell you is that 99% of
digital cameras have a ratio that means the printed picture will always be
chopped off at the top and bottom - unless you manipulate it with a PC photo
editing programme first - even then you get an disproportionate border. My
assumption was - just stick the camera memory card directly into machine and
the prints would come out as they were taken. ~WRONG
Thanks
Paul
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:iek1h1d6a0662qnkvbi38n91bk34qjgi0a@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:28:01 +0100, "Paul" <SupineDay@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a Dell Axim 3i - I would like to upgrade to the latest vesion of
>>Windows mobile. Is there anyway of doing this or our these devices
>>"frozen"
>>with the ops system version you bought it with forever?
>
> Yes, it's frozen. Although the device ROMs *can* be upgraded up to
> their capacity (64MB, currently in use 32-36MB depending on your rom
> version) Dell chose not to release the upgrade for the X3. Even though
> there are updates to WM2003 SE for the X30 models which are
> functionally equivalent, it's more profitable to make people buy new
> devices than to release and support upgrades.
>
> So although it does no less than when you bought it, you'll need 3rd
> party programs to get it to do anything that wasn't provided with the
> device OS.
>
> Just out of interest, what do you need the newest OS version for ?
>
> HTH
> Cheers - Neil
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