More Windows Mobile 2005 Details Emerge
Posted by Tom Warren on 24 October 2004 - 17:48 · 20 comments & 1454 views
Brighthand have found some interesting things out about Windows Mobile 2005. The operating system (code-named Magneto) will be based on Windows CE 5.0 instead of 4.2 like Windows Mobile 2003SE. Magneto will include Direct3D Mobile (D3DMobile), a graphics solution built on DirectX, Microsoft's desktop technology. This will allow Pocket PCs to offer even higher-performance graphics and multimedia, similar to a desktop experience.

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Thanks to Morgan and Carlo for the heads-up on this one!


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Larney on 24 Oct 2004 - 17:49
Interesting...
(5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by mrp04 on 24 Oct 2004 - 17:51
DUDE! YAY!
Dell better upgrade the axim x30 to wm2005
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by deadmonkey on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:02
I doubt many, if any, companies will actually offer upgrades. It makes them no money but costs them loads. It is better for them to just release a new PDA. Sucks for us but hey lets life.
Quote this comment #2.2 Posted by Overlord368 on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:25
well if they dont then thats sad... i just got one
Quote this comment #2.3 Posted by Planet-Ed on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:32
I doubt it also .. To really take advantage of the new features of the OS you'll need hardware designed to take advantage of it.
Quote this comment #2.4 Posted by Rudy on 24 Oct 2004 - 20:29
i sure hope they will....
they did release quite a few update rom (like the wmp10 update)
Quote this comment #2.5 Posted by briangw on 25 Oct 2004 - 12:19
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I doubt it also .. To really take advantage of the new features of the OS you'll need hardware designed to take advantage of it.


Well, the x30 can handle it since the hardware is faster than anything out here right now.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by tktino on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:20
close to having a full handheald pc that is not based on windows xp!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by brianshapiro on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:34
does anyone know how a post-Longhorn version of Windows Mobile will look like
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by JadeWolf324 on 24 Oct 2004 - 18:38
probably still ugly. i cant understand why they dont change its look yet, still looks like win95


on second thought...its alright looking compared to the before hand
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Callaway on 24 Oct 2004 - 19:04
Hope this doesn't shorten battery lifes by much.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by 1337.h4x0r on 24 Oct 2004 - 20:20
old news...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by altermind on 24 Oct 2004 - 22:13
boooring

and I love ppc's
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Tai on 25 Oct 2004 - 00:54
argg ... and it still looks like windows 98 shell ... no luna treatment for windows mobile ??

yes, agreed, deadmonkey ... i don't think many will offer winmobile2005 upgrades they'd rather do some more profiteering with selling new hardware .... only toshiba offered a win2003SE upgrade so far in the pocket pcs I think ...
i dun even know if windows media player 10 mobile will be offered for download to all .. or if its just compatible with wm2003SE ...
Quote this comment #8.1 Posted by hornetfighter on 25 Oct 2004 - 05:38
the display prettiness is a non-issue. You design a PDA OS around the limited pixels (240x320 or at best 480x640) and maximising battery life. There are luna themes for Windows Mobile 2003, but generally speaking, the clarity leaves a lot to be desired; and increasing graphic complexity is a sure-fire way of reducing already low battery lifes...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by Jstphish on 25 Oct 2004 - 01:25
I just wish they would make a good OS for PDA's (both Micorosft and Palm). The Pocket PC is extremely lacking and not all that easy to use.
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by snake-eyes on 25 Oct 2004 - 14:56
Yes, tapping a stick onto a flat surface and waiting for a response in order to repeat the process ad nauseum is quite difficult. Honestly...what is so difficult about using a Pocket PC, and what do you want to do with it?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by MegaManXcalibur on 25 Oct 2004 - 05:18
Thankfully when Windows Mobile 2005 comes out I'll be ready to upgrade my PDA. Granted if it comes out at the end of the year, which it dosen't seem to be the case...

And table support in Pocket Word would be very nice.

Last edited by 31414 on 25 Oct 2004 - 05:30
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by superrcat on 25 Oct 2004 - 22:51
PDAs suck and are dying. The race to get something as small as possible is over. It is a pain to try to use PDAs as well as cell phone for more then reminders. Editing documents on a PDA is a hassle and not worth the effort. Notebooks are small enough and cheap enough that if you want to read your email or work on a document, you can use that instead.
Quote this comment #11.1 Posted by briangw on 26 Oct 2004 - 11:38
You must have not heard of foldable keyboards. Still more inexpensive than notebooks.
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