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"I know the novelty of having a dedicated portable audio/video device that lets you take your PC’s media content with you on the go is appealing, but so is taking your contact and calendar information. From my understanding both devices are running a variant of Windows Mobile, so why would I want to carry two separate devices (both roughly about the same size and using the same processors) when I can carry one? In reality all Microsoft would need to do is give the Pocket PC a hard drive and expand the personal information management (PIM) software to include a Media Center option (think of it like launching Excel or Word in the Pocket PC environment) that would have all the functionality of the upcoming Portable Media Center (PMC). Another option would be to just beef up the already included Windows Media Player (that by the way already plays audio and video files) bundled into Pocket PC and dump the Media Center affiliation. If Microsoft thinks I am off base here, then maybe they should have a look at the Archos AV500 that does everything I just mentioned and some."Read More....
I think that a separate device is off the track personally. Concentration right now should be on developing the Super Pocket PC. This device consists of the abilities of the current Pocket PC and adds what we all desire...a higher storage capacity. While you're doing that, you could design add on pieces for those of us out there that just plunked down some healthy beans to buy a new one. As a matter of fact, if you develop the add-on pieces first and see how the compatability issues pan out, that will assist in developing the all inclusive pieces in the next few years.
With the development of the larger CF and SD cards and even the microdrives, this is the basket one should dump their eggs into. I'd love to be able to connect my iPod to my Pocket PC for storage. Or what about the ability to add any outside drive for storage. What about a bluetooth or Wi-Fi enabled MicroDrive you could carry with you and access at any time? There you go Bill Gates, I'll only take a mere $1 million as my payment.
Hey and one more thing that proves me right...you already have an established customer base of Pocket PC users dummy.
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I think both answers are correct...
For business applications if the Super Pocket PC adds cost then it will have limited market appeal.. Companies want "wireless or portable terminals" to their core applications.... games, videos and music add cost and deter from the task.
For personal - cost again becomes a factor... if the gaming / video device alone is cheaper then for my kids it may be the answer.
Now for us - give us everything in one nice package - let guys like BK figure out how to use it and explain it to the rest of us.
Theres not much physically missing from the current PDAs besides a tiny hard drive. They are available and not too expensive. It should add no more than $100 to any current PDA to add a HD and very minimal size / weight increase. Give them a slightly larger screen and the extra space will automatically be there. One device.
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