Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Dell's Windows Mobile 5 Upgrade Offering Clarified
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THOUGHT" @ 12:00 PM
A few people in our forums were holding out hope that a Windows Mobile 5 upgrade would be offered for their Axim X30s, so I emailed a contact at Dell to get further clarification on the matter. Here was her reply:
"Dell will offer a Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade on the Axim X50 family only. Once Microsoft releases the final code for Windows Mobile 5.0, Dell must develop model-specific ROMs based on the new software. Each version of ROM developed requires extensive resource dedication. Dell has made the decision to dedicate those resources to ensuring the X50 upgrade program offers the best experience possible."
I know that will disappoint X30 owners, but at least now you know for sure there will be no upgrade. The X30 has been on the market since 2003 (if memory serves), so this is an old device, even though Dell was selling a 2003 SE version. So far Dell has been consistent with offering upgrades for one previous generation of devices, which is more than I can say for other OEMs, so I applaud them for that.
"Dell will offer a Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade on the Axim X50 family only. Once Microsoft releases the final code for Windows Mobile 5.0, Dell must develop model-specific ROMs based on the new software. Each version of ROM developed requires extensive resource dedication. Dell has made the decision to dedicate those resources to ensuring the X50 upgrade program offers the best experience possible."
I know that will disappoint X30 owners, but at least now you know for sure there will be no upgrade. The X30 has been on the market since 2003 (if memory serves), so this is an old device, even though Dell was selling a 2003 SE version. So far Dell has been consistent with offering upgrades for one previous generation of devices, which is more than I can say for other OEMs, so I applaud them for that.
