Pocket PC 2003: Who needs it (and who doesn't)

[RommelS]

Commentary In its continuing quest for ever-longer product names, Microsoft this week introduced Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC. I'm not sure what genius dreamed up the new name, but I promise I'll never subject you to it again--I'll refer to it hereafter as Pocket PC 2003.

This release is more for the hardware OEMs than for current users. On the other hand, for companies that have been considering the Pocket PC as a corporate handheld standard, this update might just be what it takes to push them onto the "buy" side of the ledger.

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[peterbright]

I love the new name. I see a number of useful improvements in it & welcome it.

[Bofug]

They're right, it certainly isn't earthshaking - do you think they'll make it available as an upgrade soon?

[arcaruana]

It seems to me that, finally, Microsoft is settling on the "Windows" branding for all operating systems. Windows Mobile, Windows Server, Windows Advanced Server, Windows XP ( guess that will become Windows Desktop eventually)

It adds a bit of consistency for them and makes the Windows brand even more ubiquitous