Reasons to upgrade...???

[primed]

I was just wondering why a person would upgrade the htc 6800. I could see doing it for the GPS but I have a gps reciever already. So thats not a big deal for me. So, my question is what other reasons are there for me to upgrade?

Can I improve functionality over the original bell rom with WM 6.0?

So far I am noticing that my wifi reception is weak.
the battery charges slow and dies fast.
cell reception is good not great.
Damn dial-up keeps trying to connect when I am using wifi. I don't know why they have it configured like that... oh wait bell might be able to take my money when I don't see that dial up is connected!!

Other than those few things everything is working. Even my bluetooth is working well ... so far.

I am pretty sure from the posts that I have read that I can always upgrade and revert back to my phones current rom at anytime if I don't like the upgrade or if something break I can put the original back and relock teh phone for warrently purposes. Is that accurate?

Steve

[hibby50]

the 6800 has gps and there is already a thread like this ( http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=37154 ) mods assemble

[TweetyBear]

when you upgrade your rom it gives you the latest stuff

[zadok]

I don't know about others, but I'm flashing/upgrading b/c I support execs who want a smart phone and I'm tired of recommending Blackberries to them.

Why? Upper management can use the Blackberry devices without a lot of freezes and other problems that they would have if they had PocketPCs.

However, Blackberries are a compromise in terms of capabilities versus PocketPCs. And having to support a "Blackberry Enterprise Server" is another drag on limited resources.

So, I'm here reading this stuff to attempt to use the PocketPC technology to empower my users and save some money for the company -- too many platforms and not enough people!

I am in awe of GaMedic, No2Chem, DCD, etc for their efforts to make these devices more competitive with Blackberries.

I still can't recommend a PocketPC phone to management until they are more reliable and perform better -- And I'm talking STOCK ROM, here.

[MrObvious]

If you flash the 3.42.50 radio it is amazing how it improves reception. Plus you can do it from your Storage Card by downloading it and moving it to there and renaming it to TITAIMG.nbh and it allows you to get better reception. Look at GaMedic's thread for flashing instructions.

Also, WM 6.1 has better memory management and people like no2 have really figured out how to make things run better.

[Protonus]

DCD 3.2.6
Radio 3.42.50

'nuff said.

[MrObvious]

20273 and 3.42.50. 'nuff said. lol

[pleasestirme]

Upgrading to newer roms and modified builds has made my 6800 more responsive. It has also freed up more program memory which allows for running memory intensive programs such as iGO which would not even launch on my stock rom.

PleaseStirMe