Re: Naive but I have to ask
- From: "Alan Smith" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 10:07:50 +0100
Could you give an indication of your answer to the question asked please
(just curiosity)? Or is it a case of it is the newest so that is the one I
want.
>> (Just out of interest, what do you need the newest OS version for ?)
"Paul" <SupineDay@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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