Mobile Review has posted a fairly extensive preview of Windows Mobile 2005 which features exciting screenies of some of the new features to be found in the next version of Windows Mobile. It seems that the system requirements are 32 MB of Flash ROM, 64 MB of RAM, and it will run acceptably at 200 Mhz. Are you thinking what I am thinking???

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"How come things that happen to stupid people keep happening to me?"
Homer J. Simpson

 

I'm thinking what you're thinking... but will Dell do it?? I highly doubt it.

HP iPaq hw6945
Dell Axim X30 High
Think Outside Bluetooth Keyboard
Think Outside Bluetooth Mouse
SanDisk 1GB SD Card
SanDisk 256MB SD Card
2 x Dell 950 Battery
SiPix Pocket Printer
2 x Sena Leather Case
Sumdex 4-in-1 Stylus
HP iPaq h6315 (SOLD)
Dell Axim X3i Advance (SOLD)
Dell Foldable Keyboard (SOLD)
RhinoSkin Aluminum Case (SOLD)
Piel Frama Leather Case (SOLD)
Krusell Leather Case (SOLD)
Dell 1800 Battery (SOLD)
Dell Screen Protectors (SOLD)
Boxwave ClearTouch Crystal (DEFECTIVE)

For a minute Dell will then

too bad ill probably never get it... My x30 isn't going to be upgraded, and i have no money to spend on an x50v or any new device thats coming out

Toshiba e335 --> Dell Axim X30 Mid --> Dell Axim X50v --> None for 6 months --> Dell Axim X51v --> --> Dell Axim X51v + T-Mobile SDA --> T-Mobile SDA --> Cingular 8125

Sure its a new OS - but I'm yet to see or hear of any anything that will make me want to go out and get it. IMHO, PIE still needs a lot more massaging ...

 

The whole OS needs an overhaul. Mobile Office still needs work. PIE is still a mess and you still can't make the "X" button natively close programs. Microsoft needs to seriously do some homework.

RAM management needs to be more intuitve and streamlined. That stinking slider ain't gonna cut it anymore. I should be able to dictate exactly how much RAM I want dedicated for storage and for running programs. The slider shouldn't just magically reposition itself to it's own liking everytime I turn my back- even when I'm nowhere near low on RAM. Pain in the arse...

I don't think we'll get those bugs and annoyances fixed but hopefully 2005 will be a HUGE step in the right direction.