http://www.brighthand.com/article/Pr...ws_Mobile_2005

One sentance that has me worried is this:

One of the most significant changes to Windows Mobile 2005 is one many users might not even notice.

Currently, Pocket PCs use RAM for both storage and to hold currently running applications. In the upcoming version, RAM will only be used for running applications. Flash ROM is where all application and file storage will happen.

As far as I understand, this sort of change sounds like something that might not be compatible with older devices. Or am I wrong?

Who knows. The OS might be smart enough to look at devices with only a small amount of free ROM and optimize the usage of the memory (ie. revert to a system similar to WM2003). But it may be a non-issue anyway since we don't know if any updates will be offered.

Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

   

Many users today install software to BIS which is the unused ROM. It will be just automatic.

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Frenchy

         

Thats good news for people with newer devices with larger roms and bad news for users of older devices.

now the 64mb ram on the x50v makes sense, if it is all free for running programs then thats plenty! (assuming the new O/S isnt a resource hog ) i wonder if many of the current apps will be compatible with this new arrangement?

R

psion 3c --> palm IIIe --> Palm IIIc --> Phillips Nino (WinCE) -->h2210 -->h5555 --> x50v + mda Compact

 

I think the new ram situation is the way it should be. It only makes sense, because we can always buy more storage with SD or CF cards, but we can't (easily) upgrade the RAM.

Yes, but built in storage is slow on the x50v...