WM6.x will be supported & updated well into the future because people in the USA buy phones with 2 year contracts.
For that reason you could also argue "dump all legacy support" is not a real issue or problem.
But all conversation of it seems premature based on anything like this blog/report. There is NO DOUBT MS would want legacy support and it's non-inclusion would be for deadline reasons only (project dates slipping, remove huge obstacle to maintain deadline of xmas 2010 launch).
You'd need an instant "MARKETPLACE" of apps or games to launch with WM7 at it's launch, almost like a new game console in the USA requires a few dozen great launch titles. That seems foolish and unnecessary. Even if it only meant a recompile by developers.
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Originally Posted by Paragon
Well it looks to be true, and it makes a lot of sense. WM7 is being developed with an all new core OS. This itself would make backward compatability difficult. It also makes sense as to why they are continuing down the WM6.5 path. This gives those who want to stay with legacy applications the ability to do so.
With Microsoft's mantra of "Three screens and a cloud" it would seem logical that they would have to make some major changes to Wiondows Mobile to work more seamlessly with other computers in the group.
To you and I it may seem very stupid not to have backwards compatibility, but I think in the big picture I'm sure it is worthwhile. It's not like the folks at MS don't see the drawbacks of broken backwards compatibility, that's why I say they have decided to continue down the WM6.5 path for a while.
Dave
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