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08-23-05, 12:36 AM

well I've just been running the microsoft device emulator for windows mobile 5.0 vga ppc, and the only differences I can see are

Memory management is no longer there ( ie as what others have stated ),
Cab installer asks you where you want to install
different task bar/menu bar icons

STILL RUNS QVGA MODE even tho it's supposed to be vga mode. ie I believe your still going to need a VGA hack to get real vga mode to work. Because PIE looks the same as on my x50v without sevga running. and Excel looks the same as my x50v without sevga running.

I cannot see what the heck is different, apart from the visual studio 2005 build tools are pretty cool to build apps on.

I for one think it's just another scam from Microsoft.

2003se - 5.0 is like going from windows95 to 95sr2 or something.

if i can't get vga mode with wm5.0 then I won't buy it.

added:
yea looks like wm5.0 is mainly being released for ease of programing for developers and for mobile phone devices, not VGA PDA's if I was have a stab in the dark at guessing why this version's being released.

I think I'll have more luck and use out of getting linux running on my x50v :-)

08-23-05, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
stevodude Guest Posts: n/a	MS device emulator WM 5.0 vga ppc well I've just been running the microsoft device emulator for windows mobile 5.0 vga ppc, and the only differences I can see are Memory management is no longer there ( ie as what others have stated ), Cab installer asks you where you want to install different task bar/menu bar icons STILL RUNS QVGA MODE even tho it's supposed to be vga mode. ie I believe your still going to need a VGA hack to get real vga mode to work. Because PIE looks the same as on my x50v without sevga running. and Excel looks the same as my x50v without sevga running. I cannot see what the heck is different, apart from the visual studio 2005 build tools are pretty cool to build apps on. I for one think it's just another scam from Microsoft. 2003se - 5.0 is like going from windows95 to 95sr2 or something. if i can't get vga mode with wm5.0 then I won't buy it. added: yea looks like wm5.0 is mainly being released for ease of programing for developers and for mobile phone devices, not VGA PDA's if I was have a stab in the dark at guessing why this version's being released. I think I'll have more luck and use out of getting linux running on my x50v :-) Last edited by stevodude; 08-23-05 at 03:36 AM.