icecoldman

Does any one know if its possible to upgrade the windows mobile 2003se to 2005. I was wonderinng because is'nt the windows stored in the rom of the pocket pc. So is it really possible?

rob61280

theorically yes you can upgrade.

but dell has to decide to offer an upgrade!

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motionmind

I think the x50 at least will se an upgrade since the garphics processor on the x50v still hasn't been used to its full potential without mobile D3D.

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Originally Posted by motionmind

I think the x50 at least will se an upgrade since the garphics processor on the x50v still hasn't been used to its full potential without mobile D3D.

I wish I could share you optimism, but I would not count on an upgrade.

The X30 was new when WM03 SE came out and Dell chose not to offer the upgrade even after a lengthy petition was done.

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mrp04

not to upgrade what? the x30 to wm2005? NOOOOOOOO! that sucks!

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ericcumbee

EOL for the x30 is this april so they would be cutting it close. the x50 EOL is still more than a year away so there is a better chance of there being an upgrade.

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mrp04

whats the EOL?

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Jayjor

Originally Posted by mrp04

whats the EOL?

Good question.

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bnet504

Originally Posted by mrp04

whats the EOL?

EOL stands for end of life. thats when Dell will stop issuing updates to the x30 (in April). that doesn't mean that they will stop selling it, it means they will stop updating the ROM versions, etc.

Howard2k

End Of Life. In this case End Of Sale (EOS) might Be more correct. But you get the idea.

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wooch

I never saw the EOL date for the X3i, I'm sure it was some time in 2004. I'm very happy with this ROM revision.

Based on past trends, I doubt we'll see an upgrade. I plan to purchase Dell's next PPC, which will most likely sport 2005. Even then, I'll most likely wait a few months after its release, to see what types of issues 2005 brings.

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mrp04

oh well that just stinks. THey havent made a rom upgrade in a while anyways though, it was EOL'd then anyways wasn't it? Im probably not upgrading, since it will cost me too much, and my high school im going to next year doesn't allow you to use them much (my middle school is just fine with them, I can use it in the middle of class (except one/two of them) and do whatever i want, i can even just go on the internet.

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maddmatt

Is it possible to restore a PPC back to WM2003SE after an upgrade to WM2005? Just in case I didn't like it or if there are problems with it.

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Scylla

IF they allow the upgrade to WM 2005 in the first place, then yes. Dell has always offered an option to save the existing ROM whenever they have released a ROM upgrade in the past. Can't see why they would change that now. Unless WM 2005 somehow made it technically impossible.

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Brooklyn_101

seeing as how I have the entry level X3...I have absolutely no hope of 2005 do I?