WM5 upgrade: X50v - yes; hx4705 - No ........Why?

a_skeptic · 10-10-05, 07:33 PM

I think the answer to this qiestion is given by microsoft (Full story here at Brighthand)

Upgrade for few customers is not cost effective: the case with hx4705??

Upgrade for large number of customers is cost effective and brings money for the OEMs: the case with X50v.

It looks like X50v significantly outselling hx4705

Puppy · 10-10-05, 08:10 PM

As it should, since it's so much cheaper and has a real hardware 5-way navigator. Dosen't hurt either that they needed to do the upgrade for the x51v anyway (and of course thre IS an x51v because the x50v sold :) )

10-10-05, 11:17 PM

The hx4700 IS getting the WM 5.0 upgrade guys. It was announced months ago. It has been delayed due, supposedly, to a driver issue but HP is still promising it for the spring.