The official "Pocket PC 2003" Thread

[illbfit4evr123]

i bet they will have it on kazaa, lol

[enob]

Noticed on one of the web sites there is a compatability list for 3rd party software.
Good sign

checkout the post by the DELL moderator here
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...cending&page=2

within 30days of order you'll probably get a coupon for a free upgrade. sounds pretty cool..

[illbfit4evr123]

man that stinks, they're makin us pay

Originally posted by illbfit4evr123
man that stinks, they're makin us pay

you expect them to give it out for free or make profit selling it at a decent $20 or 30?? Its an os upgrade just like going from 95 to win98. they buy from MS and dont want to be in debt from taht

[illbfit4evr123]

yea but still, that would be cool if they did

[Proving_Grounds]

I cant even count how many reasons I can come up with to get my Axim replaced (D-Pad issues, Freezing, battery not charging, dead sensor spots on the screen, and the list goes on).

So if Dell wants to play dirty, we'll show 'em real dirty ;)

[Murse]

I don't see why everyone thinks that Dell should offer PPC2003 for free. I can understand providing the new OS for those that purchased within 30 days or so, but Dell will not be getting these licenses for free from MS.

When Compaq offered an upgrade for my Ipaq, it was $10 and you could order the CD from their web site. It took them forever to ship, but that's a different story. In this case, Compaq has set the precedent.

If Dell offers the new OS for such a reasonable price, and makes it easy to obtain, I for one, would not complain. Obviously, if they want to charge $30, $40, $50, etc. for the upgrade, then people will have a legitimate issue.

Remember, some of the reasons we are all Axim fans, is that this is the first PPC to offer a great screen, fast processor, built-in dual expansion and lots of RAM for such a reasonable price. In addition, Dell service, for the most part, has been pretty good. I had a hardware problem and got a NEW replacement shipped quickly and they paid for return shipping.

Hopefully, Dell will do the right thing: make it cheap and easy to get. Until we know for sure, speculation won't do much for us.

[io333]

http://akiba.sorobangeeks.com/news_2946.html


It looks like the June 2 release date rumours were correct. What's keeping MS from doing the "Offical" release I wonder? Probably some big mfr isn't quite ready & it's causing the holdup. That's my guess anyway.

Well here's hoping that Dell has the upgrade ready for us the moment MS gives their little presentation.!

Looks good if it is the real thing. I also hope dell is on the ball.

[littlekevbo]

as do I..... I want to update my Axim... yet again. :)

[Proving_Grounds]

Koreans where able to test PPC2003 before us...
Microsoft is becoming very patriotic!

[TopDog]

PPC2003 has been available for the OEM for a while... I've too played with PPC2003 on a h5450, actually I know of several people in Norway that has, but it's very hush-hush ;)

[peterbright]

A reasonable price is all I would ask for.

Of course everyone wants it for free. That's human nature.

[cmcFilms]

I fully expect to pay for the upgrade. I did buy a second axim for my girlfriend though, unfortunately I bought it 35 days before the expected release date of June 23rd....doh!