Bill,
PArt of the problem is that Microsoft is not really making much inroads in this space. Windows Mobile is not a visible platform for the wireless providers at least here in the states. I love my Windows Mobile (2003) phone, but try going out and buying a Windows Mobile phone from the providers from their Web site. Unless you already know about the technology you're not bloody likely to ever find it.
Until that changes there won't be any market momentum so that the providers actually have an incentive to upgrade the OS even at a price.
Also, as the previous comment states, keep in mind that Windows Mobile 5.0 requires that .NET 2.0 is installed on the phone and is NOT installed in ROM like .NET 1.0. This means it steals a lot of precious memory from the tiny bit that is there in the first place.
In order for WM 5.0 to become really viable phone hardware will have to get better too... so I wouldn't be too terribly excited about WM 5.0 unless you actually run it on a newer more powerful phone.
PArt of the problem is that Microsoft is not really making much inroads in this space. Windows Mobile is not a visible platform for the wireless providers at least here in the states. I love my Windows Mobile (2003) phone, but try going out and buying a Windows Mobile phone from the providers from their Web site. Unless you already know about the technology you're not bloody likely to ever find it.
Until that changes there won't be any market momentum so that the providers actually have an incentive to upgrade the OS even at a price.
Also, as the previous comment states, keep in mind that Windows Mobile 5.0 requires that .NET 2.0 is installed on the phone and is NOT installed in ROM like .NET 1.0. This means it steals a lot of precious memory from the tiny bit that is there in the first place.
In order for WM 5.0 to become really viable phone hardware will have to get better too... so I wouldn't be too terribly excited about WM 5.0 unless you actually run it on a newer more powerful phone.
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