Thanks for the time/effort Alex. You wrote:
"My own conclusions?
The upgrade to Windows CE 6 is very important. The classic cannot
take the upgrade, but the PK and mPower can. This will open the door
for object exchane/audio
with BT, PDF support, HTML email, and, well, you can read the rest above."
How many upgrades later though and at what cost to present mPower and PK users?
One will seriously have to look around at products offered by
competitors in this market; particularly the ones from South Korea.
What irritates me most of all about the problem is the perpetual need
to fix problems/dysfunction that should not have been allowed to
enter the market in the first place.
One does waste a heck of a lot of time with having to do resets.
Having said that, some really great work has been done too.
Deon
At 03:22 14/07/2007, you wrote:
Hi all,
Below I have pasted the chat summary. It is in the format:
Q: [question/comment].
A ([answer source]): [answer/response].
Q: MSW conversion/support--not available for classic users?
A (HW): working towards more than a PDA would normally support.
Partnerships required. No future support for classics, both because
of time and classic hardware.
Q: no Word 2003 support, now it is 2007?
A (HW): the converter has not been updated, partially due to CE version.
Q: Upgrading CE? Virtual memory/ram problems (running out)?
A (HW): If yes, it will go to 6. It is being looked at; that is all
they can say.
Q: stabilization?
A (HW): not in 7.5, but they are aware of it. They are currently
trying to duplicate; they need more info, especially on the deletion
of emails when sending.
Q: cell phones as modems--access numbers?
A (other users): not much to be done.
A (HW): depends on the phone.
Q: BT stabilization?
A (HW): should improve with CE upgrade.
Q: upgrade to BT for audio/object exchange? Failing to unpair with devices?
A (HW): audio/OE requires upgrade of CE, no comment on second issue.
Q: stability with GPS devices?
A (Sendero): "I will not try to reinvent the wheel"--leave it to KS
since the BT is so customized by HW.
Q: device does not authenticate with the first try?
A (Sendero): ask HW.
Q: Parallel/USB?
A (users): yes, just shop around.
Q: email sync with Outlook?
A (HW): Keysync was written for the BN instead of CE's code, but now
they are saying they may want to switch back to CE's code.
Q: HTML emails?
A (HW): next version?
Q: IMAP4 email support?
A (HW): not sure.
Q: WPA support?
A (HW): CE upgrade.
Q: KS SDK?
A (HW): it has not been forgotten, but no definite release either.
Q: Chat?
A (HW): comes down to priorities.
Q: Inform 7?
A (HW): possible, but priorities.
Q: more Js event handlers?
A (HW): being looked at, but no promises.
Q: PDF?
A (HW): unsure, needs to talk to Jonathan Sharpe about it.
Q: Assemble marked files (KS7.5) into an m3u playlist?
A: Never answered.
Q: percentages for file ops?
A (HW): unsure, will advise.
Q: multi-tasking?
A (HW): CE upgrade, will discuss with dev team.
Q: Mailto:link support?
A (HW): being looked at for KS 8, but no promises. KS 8 may have
several updates in the way of Keymail.
Q: Knowledgebase for KS?
A (HW): Never answered, but may use the BN list more.
Q: SDIO (wireless and so on in SD format) cards?
A (HW): CE upgrade.
Q: Upgrade to PK with latest Pronto?
A (HW): unable to answer.
Q: remote synth/terminal via USB?
A (HW): using ActiveSync for everything--use it as a medium--has
been looked at.
Q: Built-in WIFI?
A (HW): hardware upgrade required, but they see advantages as well.
Q: Is Ambicom the only CF WIFI card still available?
A (HW): yes, but looking into USB WIFI (requires CE upgrade).
Q: combine remote synth and terminal?
A (HW): dev team knows, but the ActiveSync may open the door for that.
Q: terminal supports QT keyboard on QT model BN/VN?
A (HW): no reason not to, but has not been tasked yet.
Q: Describe Keyview.
A (HW): a simplified visual display for PCs to replace HT.
Q: will Keyview work with PDAs?
A (HW): unsure.
Q: Keyview with USB?
A (HW): No; Keyview only uses serial and BT.
Q: new mic?
A (HW): being looked into, that and a redesign so the case does not
cover the mic hole.
Q: external pocket on case?
A (users): agreed.
A (HW): good point.
Q: price for case too high?
A (HW): cannot comment--wrong office.
Q: Ogg files?
A (HW): looking for a plug-in for media player.
Q: Update on GPS 4.0?
A (Sendero): all on the website. Release date probably Monday, Jul 16.
Q: is there a way to clean the BN without sending it away?
A (users): it is pretty quick.
A (HW): conventions, but feedback is required to bring back Keyshop.
Q: More global stuff with BN?
A (HW): the U.S. market is the largest, so business comes into it,
but it will be worked on.
Q: Eloquence troubles?
A (users): agree.
Q: IR data communication with other devices?
A (HW): unsure.
Q: So what ARE the priorities you keep mentioning?
A (HW): will not say until the release is finalized so people will
not get upset with the company.
Q: can one put KS/WCE x.x on a custom motherboard?
A (users): yes, easily. The problem is recompiling KS to work with
that motherboard, more specifically the processor.
Q: can all the BN family handle a CE upgrade?
A (users): no. The classic will not, but the PK and mPower can take
it no problem.
My own conclusions?
The upgrade to Windows CE 6 is very important. The classic cannot
take the upgrade, but the PK and mPower can. This will open the door
for object exchane/audio with BT, PDF support, HTML email, and,
well, you can read the rest above.
Have a great day,
Alex
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