How Microsoft blew it with Windows Mobile

[thejacer]

Originally Posted by smoove21

Dude those products aren't running windows mobile, and if they are, its definitely not the same os in microsoft's mobile phone line.. They're running windows software built for the specific fields they're being used in. Your argument doesnt stick or make any sense. If you were to pay attention we're talking about the best mobile phone os and how microsoft's argument is their os is/was built for the "enterprise user." Lol who here has said apple has the best forklift os or that rim has the better bar-code scanner software. Fact is your statement speaks on two completely different subjects. We're talking specifically about mobile phone OS' not just how pretty they are. Take into account the usability and speed of the os not just how powerful or pretty(ui) it is.

lol...its the same os running on those devices as your phone. same os. maybe they havent taken the time to update .net cf or those are running an extremely outdated version of winmo but yeah, its no different from winmo 5 or 6 running on a phone. I've written a texting program on a windows 5 gps device with no cellular functions and used a point of sale device at my work running 6.0...btw ms doesnt have a mobile phone line. they have an os.

Originally Posted by x10guy

No.. I don't think that is their main problem.
If they indeed always marketed WinMo to business users, they certainly didn't do a good job.

That's just a cop out saying that Winmo is for business users... But if you insist on using that excuse, then BlackBerrys kicked their behind in the business world.

Their problem is they didn't market at all. but they did in fact produce a nearly exclusively enterprise OS. even if they didnt market it well at all. (which is why RIM stepped in)

[smoove21]

Originally Posted by thejacer

lol...its the same os running on those devices as your phone. same os. maybe they havent taken the time to update .net cf or those are running an extremely outdated version of winmo but yeah, its no different from winmo 5 or 6 running on a phone. I've written a texting program on a windows 5 gps device with no cellular functions and used a point of sale device at my work running 6.0...btw ms doesnt have a mobile phone line. they have an os.



Their problem is they didn't market at all. but they did in fact produce a nearly exclusively enterprise OS. even if they didnt market it well at all. (which is why RIM stepped in)

As i clearly stated..If it was running windows its not the same as in mobile phones.. Hence the name of the os being windows MOBILE. Those products that you're speaking of are running windows ce if anything. Windows mobile cannot be outdated it if was developed and optimized for the use of replacing a pda and to become an all in one device. So that you wont need a computer to do all of your computing needs. Windows ce was developed and designed to be used as a sort of pc companion to someone's or a companies business. It works with your computer meaning it extends its capabilities. Better yet just follow the link and when you're done can we continue talking about windows mobile and not ce or any variation not being ran on cell phones...not pda's please stop feeding me all these other uses for windows because if they were all the same we would be talking about one version and not have windows mobile/phone/7/ce/nt. If they were the same everything would be running just windows ok? Different technology,different software and different hardware.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158182