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Originally Posted by Stevesteve64

Hey yea man i appreciate getting it to work on the device too Cfay... Hey you said you didn't hear anything about 6.5 coming out.. Here's the link right here.. Microsoft is going to release Windows mobile 6.5 at the beginning of next month buddy.. But good thing we'll have it before then like u said earlier in this post Cant wait.. The link is below for anyone who wants to read it.. and just do i google search for windows mobile 6.5 You all will see the release date..

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/...PCKHWATMY32JVN

Originally Posted by CFay

Read your link, no where on it does it say the Palm Treo Pro CDMA will get 6.5 anytime soon. That article is varie vague and says some devices by HTC etc. Even if they DO release it, it would be an old copy of 6.5 and be loaded with bloatware.
-Cfay

I might be wrong, but it sounds to me like some people are under the impression that when MS releases 6.5 we can all go to a website and download it and install it ourselves, just like the iPhone. Which, of course, is not the case at all. As Cfay knows all too well MS mobile operating systems must be built and customized for each individual handset model. Generally speaking a handset manufacturer would have to devote developement resources (programmers) to customizing the OS for each handset.

Of course companies generally invest time and money into projects that generate revenue (otherwise nobody would buy their stock and they would go out of business). So in order for Palm/HTC to invest those resources on the Treo Pro, there has to be a better reason than the warm fuzzy feeling they might get by making current owners interested in the update happy. (not that warm fuzzy can't make a company money, but lets face it.. their not going to lose much business from Treo Pro owners who feel jilted they didn't update it).

If Palm/HTC is interested in continuing to produce the Treo Pro after 6.5 is released, they may indeed spend the resources to update it, knowing that a 6.1 OS phone sitting on the shelf next to a 6.5 OS phone will not sell as briskly as they would like. But the fact is that Palm is releasing a new phone with the same form factor as the Treo Pro with their own Web OS, making it somewhat likely they will discontinue the Treo Pro.

Therefore we must rely on the good graces of enthusiasts like Cfay and Cmonex. They have donated their time and knowlege to produce an update for the Treo Pro community. People with the skills to produce these updates could spend their free time making money, going on vacation... etc. But these folks are doing this simply for the thanks they get from us.

Thanks for all you hard work and effort Cfay and Cmonex!