Wednesday, February 21, 2007
CNET Reviews Windows Mobile 6
Posted by Darius Wey in "ARTICLE" @ 11:00 PM
"Windows Vista isn't the only operating system making its debut this year, as Microsoft also revamped its OS for mobile devices and formally introduced Windows Mobile 6 at 3GSM World Congress. Taking the reins from Windows Mobile 5, Windows Mobile 6 isn't a complete overhaul of the OS; instead, it offers a number of useful enhancements that makes performing tasks easier and puts more powerful tools into the hands of mobile professionals. We were particularly impressed with the new e-mail search function, Mobile Office additions, and Windows Live integration, but we think Microsoft could have done a lot more. For example, multimedia improvements are practically nonexistent and the user interface is still kludgey, requiring numerous steps to complete a simple task. Also, some of the enhanced functionality to Outlook and calendaring require that you use Exchange Server 2007. Despite these flaws, the new improvements make Windows Mobile 6 worth the upgrade."
Windows Mobile 6 is nice, but it's far from perfect. Many benefits are linked to Exchange Server 2007, so if you're not an Exchange user, there's far less for you to look forward to. On another note, it's fortunate that we "Professional" folk can create files in Word and Excel Mobile. Our Smartphone brethren, on the other hand, are feeling very "Standard" (or maybe even less than "Standard"). ;)
Windows Mobile 6 is nice, but it's far from perfect. Many benefits are linked to Exchange Server 2007, so if you're not an Exchange user, there's far less for you to look forward to. On another note, it's fortunate that we "Professional" folk can create files in Word and Excel Mobile. Our Smartphone brethren, on the other hand, are feeling very "Standard" (or maybe even less than "Standard"). ;)
