On Fri, 09 May 2008 07:57:35 -0600, Todd Allcock
<elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 09 May 2008 08:36:54 -0500 Ron wrote:
>
>> > (MS, meanwhile, has promised an IE 6
>> >compatible browser for WM7.)
>> >
>>
>> Rule number 1 in Technology.
>>
>> DON'T BUY PROMISES
>
>Agreed. Either way, it's a bit difficult to buy something not planned for
>release until 2009.
>
>I really mentioned it as more of a "look how long it takes to get MS off
>it's duff" than a purchase suggestion. Unlike with desktops or laptops,
>Windows Mobile devices don't get upgrades to new OS levels from MS- they
>come from the device manufacturer who has to customize them for each model,
>so it's no guarantee (or even a likelyhood) that a WM 6.1 device will ever
>see a WM7 upgrade.
>

Luckily there are folks who figure out how to upgrade the WM system on
most devices. That's where Google is your friend.