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How often do Microsoft upgrade Windows Mobile? It seems that everytime I look on dell they have a new pocket pc with a new version of Windows Mobile and no way for the owners of old pocket pcs to upgrade their OS. Isn't this just stupid on Microsoft's part?

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It is the responsibility of the Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Device) manufacturer to supply upgrades. However, they often don't. For example, I purchased a "Toshiba" Genio e550G, only to see Windows Mobile 2003 come out within a month. I looked on Toshiba's website, only to find that my Pocket PC was only supported by Audiovox (???), and that they weren't offering an upgrade.

I think that they offer a new Windows Mobile OS around once a year:
There was WM 2002, then 2003, 2003 Second Edition (in 2004), now 5.0 (2005).
There's a Wikipedia article (which I might edit to clarify some points) here.

Edited by Pi rules, 01 November 2005 - 03:49 PM.

[Pi rules]

It is the responsibility of the Pocket PC (Windows Mobile Device) manufacturer to supply upgrades. However, they often don't. For example, I purchased a "Toshiba" Genio e550G, only to see Windows Mobile 2003 come out within a month. I looked on Toshiba's website, only to find that my Pocket PC was only supported by Audiovox (???), and that they weren't offering an upgrade.

I think that they offer a new Windows Mobile OS around once a year:
There was WM 2002, then 2003, 2003 Second Edition (in 2004), now 5.0 (2005).
There's a Wikipedia article (which I might edit to clarify some points) here.

Edited by Pi rules, 01 November 2005 - 03:49 PM.