Why won't dell (and HP, and all them as well) just release it as a download? THeres no point in having to send it through the mail other then forcing us to pay for shipping and handling which is unneeded. It should just be on handango or their site for dl (with a fee) imo.

Also- still no news on getting the free update without having to call? Id do it but i dont want it sent out yet anyway cause of the performance issues, but i do want to know.

btw after 3 days my comp finally allowed me to log in! I dont know what was screwed up. Now i can finally make the 1 post i needed to be a super member.

Dell Axim X5 Advanced w/ pxa 255
256 mb Lexar SD card
256 mb Simpletech CF card
Rhinoskin Aluminum hard case

They probably wont make it a download because of all the piracy that could happen.

Is that an Axim in your pocket, or you just glad to see me?

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Download vs. CD Mailed - This may be an issue with MS and their licensing requirements.

Free Upgrade - I'm sure some people arent going to upgrade their PPC to 2K3. Why should Dell send out the OS Upgrades to everyone? Economically it doesnt make sense.

Again, just my thoughts on it.

Be safe,

Glenn - Wired Pig
'Bacon!!! I smell bacon!!!'
If you cant make fun of your own profession, who can?

like chog said it is easy to pirate via downloadable link.
free upgrade is only for 30 day people, not everyone

chog- well yeah but cant someone just get the file off the cd and then share it too? Oh well, i suppose it would at least limit it.

wired- on the free upgrade i meant that for the already confirmed free upgrade for those who purchased it within 30 days. When you order it on their site there is no way to put in a couplon or be logged into an account confirmed as to have bought it within 30 days or whatever they could do to get it, you have to call them.

Dell Axim X5 Advanced w/ pxa 255
256 mb Lexar SD card
256 mb Simpletech CF card
Rhinoskin Aluminum hard case

There is the possibility that there is a code on the CD to obtain the upgrade not to mention you need the license from microsoft/Dell in order to have it.

What God has brought together, let man not part. Matt 19:6

 

OK as usual this has fallen into the morality debate. I guess if you don't mind stealing, you can share the CD.

Later,
James

  

the piracy is gona happen either way...it will be online somewhere the same day it would be released online, or recieved by any number of individuals via snail mail....this is simpily microsoft's and dell's way of making even more money....

Why should they give us something free that costs money? I didn't get Windows XP for free when it came out, why would I expect them to give me WM 2003. I do get updates free which sounds good to me.

Later,
James

  

An iPaq WM2003 update has already been posted on the usenet... Not having an iPaq I haven't tested it's authenticity of course.

People have been requesting the Axim WM2003 update on the usenet for weeks now (poor fools ).


Issuing these updates on CD does not prevent piracy; just reduces it a touch.

Ah... a fellow visitor to ***address removed***. Please don't post addresses of pirated software as according to forum rules. Thanks. --deftech

Yeah, I found it amusing that this LeeJam character has requested the Axim update on every post he makes, not realizing what he'd be in for if he got it.

Raptor,

I wasnt elloquent enough, sorry. What I meant and didnt get out was not all of the recent purchasers will upgrade. And that is still a significant number of people to just mail out the upgrade to. Its a corporate thing. Basically show us you want it and we'll send it.

Be safe,

Wired Pig

Count me in also! Gotten alot of stuff there

lol yeah I saw him posting all those requests. the upgrade will be on usenet the day it gets out.. that's just the way usenet is

i also want

ROFL, yes, hence my poor fool observation


Nice newsgroup too

... now if only I could get all those re-encoded divx's to play back on my WM2003 Axim without skipping frames all the time