WMP 10 mobile - Page 2

10-13-04, 10:38 AM

I would rather have my pocket pc as my main mp3. I don't want anther device. But right now I can't use my pocket pc with the music services and I don't want to spend $500 to upgrade to a new device when my x5 works great. What I want is the ability to play protected WMA on a pocket pc. But if I have to I will spend $250 on an mp3 player instead of $500 on a new pocket pc that i don't really need.

10-13-04, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by arshield

I would rather have my pocket pc as my main mp3. I don't want anther device. But right now I can't use my pocket pc with the music services and I don't want to spend $500 to upgrade to a new device when my x5 works great. What I want is the ability to play protected WMA on a pocket pc. But if I have to I will spend $250 on an mp3 player instead of $500 on a new pocket pc that i don't really need.

Don't forget that you can get the x30 624mhz for well under $300.00 nowadays. I have one and I can do everything I mentioned in my above post except for the cf card. And, Dell is going to be offering WMP 10 mobile for the x30 soon.

Peace,

Rob Bond

semperfi · 10-13-04, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by jkagan

Paul Thurrott wrote a great review of Windows Media 10 Mobile at http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/wmp10_mobile.asp. In it he specifically states that the new Media Player will only be available to new PDA buyers.

Not according to the Dell press release as posted in the first post...

(From Dell)...Axim X30 Updates

Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software for Pocket PCs with Media Player 10 for Mobile will be available for Axim X30 customers worldwide within 60 days. Existing Axim X30 customers can upgrade their system with a download from http://support.dell.com.

rjsmith608 · 10-14-04, 08:06 PM

So what I am wondering is if we have a 5x how will we be able to sync our podcasts?

FallN · 10-14-04, 09:15 PM

The X3/3i and X5 gets screwed again... Nice... definitely makes me want to keep buying Dell...

NOT!!!

stuffer11 · 10-16-04, 03:57 AM

Not Dells fault that MS makes WMP10 Mobile wm2003se only

yilmam · 10-16-04, 05:52 AM

It was nice of Dell to let X30 owners have WMP10. AFAIK, no other company is upgrading previous models in such a way.

rjsmith608 · 10-16-04, 06:48 AM

Guess I am going to have to just sweet talk my wife into letting me buy the new Axim

Hendrixus · 10-16-04, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by picard_beta

probably it finally supports VGA screen.
i would really like to see a review :)

HERE you are

Hendrixus

10-16-04, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by yilmam

It was nice of Dell to let X30 owners have WMP10. AFAIK, no other company is upgrading previous models in such a way.

Apart from HP

(with their 37xx series).

Rob

Hendrixus · 10-16-04, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by rob1303

Apart from HP

(with their 37xx series).

Rob

You may expect the ASUS 730 has wmp10 too or will get it soon.

Hendrixus

10-16-04, 10:05 PM

Yay! I'm so glad that I got the X30 High :) It just keeps getting better and better. Guys, don't waste your money on the X50... The X30 High is the exact same as the low-end model X50, except for the VGA screen and the screen size (and a few other minor differences). Just get an X30 High and use the left over money to buy some other stuff for it.

Hendrixus · 10-17-04, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by YodaEXE

Yay! I'm so glad that I got the X30 High :) It just keeps getting better and better. Guys, don't waste your money on the X50... The X30 High is the exact same as the low-end model X50, except for the VGA screen and the screen size (and a few other minor differences). Just get an X30 High and use the left over money to buy some other stuff for it.

"battery and VGA support

Okay, yes the X50 is an impressive piece of equipment, but I just have two complaints. First, the battery, this is a common ploy by Dell (as we saw with the X30 having a sub-1000 mAh battery standard). Who thinks an 1100 mAh battery is good for a 600+ MHz, VGA device? Come on, my rx3115 comes standard with a 1440 mAh battery which gets it through one day of heavy use with WiFi active, this Dell is going to stink at battery life. Once you upgrade the battery to acceptable you eliminate the price advantage that Dell enjoys over HP.

Second, while VGA is cool and techie, I don't see a need for it until WM supports it fully. I don't want a hack to fully utilize the hardware, I want it hard coded in the OS (if you want a hack just get an old Toshiba 800 for a lot cheaper). Let us not fool ourselves, when WM does fully support VGA (probably WM 2005) than we will all have to purchase new handhelds because none of the manufactureres will offer upgrade ROMs (lest we forget the WM2002 to WM2003 or the WM2003 to WM2003SE debacles).

One solution would be to get somebody to port the Linux OS to these new VGA handhelds and really utilize the hardware for what it is"

That's what Foxfire had to say about it and basically I agree. HERE
Oyah, I also like to have a CF slot. I feel quite "handicapt" when I do not have it.

10-17-04, 04:30 PM

From http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/wmp10_mobile.asp

Availability

Stupidly, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile will only be made available to consumers who purchase new Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition-based portable devices, such as the stunning Dell Axim X50v on which I tested the product. Microsoft will not be making WMP 10 Mobile available to other users as a free or paid download.

No SE ... no WMP10.

rship72 · 10-18-04, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by theoak

From http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/wmp10_mobile.asp

Availability

Stupidly, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile will only be made available to consumers who purchase new Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition-based portable devices, such as the stunning Dell Axim X50v on which I tested the product. Microsoft will not be making WMP 10 Mobile available to other users as a free or paid download.

No SE ... no WMP10.

I just finished installin the WMP 10 and mw2003se upgrade to my x30high everything is going smooth so far. :approve:

:approve: :exc: :exc: :exc: