Thursday, February 21, 2002
The Microsoft Wireless 1,2,3
Posted by marlof in "NEWS" @ 04:37 PM
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,84606,tk,dn021902X,00.asp
PCWorld reports on the Microsoft wireless news that Thoughts covered before too. It appeared to me in the newsgroups that the newly introduced names still cause a lot of confusion, so I thought it best to make it a 1,2,3.
1 is the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition WDA like the MMO2 XDA and the Jornada 928. This is the PDA that doubles as a phone. The primary function will be PDA, so it keeps the PDA size and the big screen. The device is made for two handed use: one hand holds the device which has a touchscreen, and the other the stylus to operate the device and enter information. This product will be ideal for the user that values the functionality of their PDA more than just its size.
2 is the Smartphone 2002 like the Sendo Z100. This is the phone that doubles as a PDA. The primary function will be a phone, so it has the size of a regular mobile phone, but with a larger screen than regular phones. It should be a great mobile phone. But next to that it has the most essential PDA applications (like Calendar and Contacts), and adds connectivity items (Messenger, Inbox, Internet Explorer) to this. The device is made for one handed use: the menu structure is made in such a way that the joypad can navigate through the UI. This product will be ideal for the user that values the size of their device higher than the amount of functionality.
PCWorld quotes the Microsoft spokesperson Ed Suwanjindar: "We don't think that there's an ideal device, so we place multiple bets". These two seem to be different routes to the same goal: wireless access wherever you go. Access to what? The internet? That and more, because that is where #3 steps in, that will benefit users of both #1 and #2, and of course the rest of the Pocket PC world that can have a wireless connection.
3 is Mobile Information Server 2002. This will allow users of the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition or the Smartphone 2002 to sync over a wireless connection to their Exchange server. Imagine that: sitting on the train, and syncing the newest messages, appointments and tasks to your device. Wireless rocks!
PCWorld reports on the Microsoft wireless news that Thoughts covered before too. It appeared to me in the newsgroups that the newly introduced names still cause a lot of confusion, so I thought it best to make it a 1,2,3.
1 is the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition WDA like the MMO2 XDA and the Jornada 928. This is the PDA that doubles as a phone. The primary function will be PDA, so it keeps the PDA size and the big screen. The device is made for two handed use: one hand holds the device which has a touchscreen, and the other the stylus to operate the device and enter information. This product will be ideal for the user that values the functionality of their PDA more than just its size.
2 is the Smartphone 2002 like the Sendo Z100. This is the phone that doubles as a PDA. The primary function will be a phone, so it has the size of a regular mobile phone, but with a larger screen than regular phones. It should be a great mobile phone. But next to that it has the most essential PDA applications (like Calendar and Contacts), and adds connectivity items (Messenger, Inbox, Internet Explorer) to this. The device is made for one handed use: the menu structure is made in such a way that the joypad can navigate through the UI. This product will be ideal for the user that values the size of their device higher than the amount of functionality.
PCWorld quotes the Microsoft spokesperson Ed Suwanjindar: "We don't think that there's an ideal device, so we place multiple bets". These two seem to be different routes to the same goal: wireless access wherever you go. Access to what? The internet? That and more, because that is where #3 steps in, that will benefit users of both #1 and #2, and of course the rest of the Pocket PC world that can have a wireless connection.
3 is Mobile Information Server 2002. This will allow users of the Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition or the Smartphone 2002 to sync over a wireless connection to their Exchange server. Imagine that: sitting on the train, and syncing the newest messages, appointments and tasks to your device. Wireless rocks!
