Pro 2 is Also missing 3d accelaration. Confirmed!

[Exil3d]

Originally Posted by jessiethe3rd

Take a step back and look at what we have. A phone system bolted onto a solid pocket PC OS. Lot of gum, scotch tape, and sewing to create an experience. What is truely needed is a 100% re-write of the OS which takes the WM platform to a new level. There needs to be a connection at the core of the OS - the reason why HTC has been so successful is because it has woven the connection point between the OS and the phone experience better then Microsoft has done.

With that said, I use my phone as a productivity tool. This is not a gaming device for me - it's a connection device to the MS infrastructure in the backend. While more consumers are demanding a iPhone like device I still crave the capabilities of my phone to connect and play well with the backend that I need it to.

Sure it'd be nice to have 3D acceleration but let's be honest here - what does this do for me? Allow me to play games or show off HDwobble and beer drinking .99 apps? Seriously, not my cup of tea folks.

I commend Ex for putting together a post about HTC's cheapness. I think it's terrible but does it make my decision for buying this phone regretful? Heck no. Simply put it's the best WM device out currently. If one wants / needs more then don't be a slave to your device, choose what works best for you... at the end of the day it's just a tool.

You see, your argument does have valid points. But does it hurt to ask for the drivers that HTC should have included when we paid full price for it? Even if you would not gain anything if the 3d acceleration was given.... I bet you would download the updated patch if it was released huh? Or would you stay behind with no drivers and not even bother at all about the patch that would give you a overall BETTER experience and better battery life? Remember..... the drivers are NOT only for games that I care less for too.. but its for tom tom and igo8 that run at 3 to 5 fps compared to the fluid motion of prior MS72xx cpus. Another test you can all do is uninstall your pc video drivers. And see how you like it. I think alot of ppl here who care no more for the acceleration just cant conceive how much better the phone overall would be. ANd again.. NO ITS NOT FOR GAMING, its for rendering over across the whole board.