Windows Phone Thoughts: Welcome Psion

Psion, maker of operating system Epoc and mother of Symbian, abandons its own platform in favor of Windows CE .NET. The article "Psion prepares the way for the one true OS" has more information. And amusement. Let's begin with information: "But now Psion has ditched Epoc altogether. The company's new Next Generation Terminal, a nifty little data collection device for warehousemen, ticket collectors, traffic wardens and so on, runs Windows CE.net. And, more significantly for diehard Psioneers, the next version of Psion's mini-notebook, the netBook, will run Windows CE.net as well."

I wondered when reading the first paragraphs of the article why Psion didn't choose any flavor of Symbian. The answer is found further down: "Of course, Psion could update to its love-child Symbian, born of its relationship with the mobile phone industry. Unfortunately, Symbian has grown away from its parent, and is now so totally aligned with the needs of the mobile phone it would be just as expensive to adapt it for computer use as to go the CE.net route."

Quite interesting analysis which I will leave to you to comment. From here the article starts to get amusing! The author joyusly exclaims his love for Linux and hopes Psion eventually will leave its newly found path in favor of Linux. Great news for Windows CE .NET is concluded as follows: "...then, when the dust has settled and we all use Linux as God intended, it will be the only operating system. And the wars of religion will be over."

All I say: Welcome Psion!