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Originally Posted by nautica2450
yup I agree there. one OS for all form factors would be wiser I never really got the gist of having 2 at all. with the onset of the Touch they've shown they can squeeze all the hardware into the same space as a smart-phone device.
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Originally Posted by EtherealRemnant
Yeah see I couldn't give a crap about smartphone. Personally, I think WM Standard needs to die and Microsoft needs to focus on ONE unified mobile OS instead of splitting their development like they do now.
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They were supposed to unify the platforms in WM5 but that didn't happen, however they did become "closer" than before.
WM7 or "Photon", a complete re-write of the OS with a new kernal and CE 6.0 is supposed to finally combine both platforms with a modular, flexible shell, allowing OEMs to make any version they want, basically.
The UI changes in 6.1, including built in Threaded SMS, new homescreen setup (Today screen?) as well as greater integration with Exchange 2007 for companies will be a welcomed update for many.