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Ditto. I am not lookign for a friebie, but I spent $700 a year ago for IPAQ
5555 and it does upset me that I can not upgrade to a new OS, even if I am
willing to pay for it.
Like others, I think this was the last Ipaq I bought. Sadly, I went thru 5
ipaq models until I learned my lesson (started with Aero years back).
Well - time to move to a brand with more respect for loyal customers
Iza
"Jim Trotter" <jatrotteatbellsouthdotnet> wrote:
>Okay, so maybe Russ misspoke with give, but Mico$oft does allow one to
>upgrade to a newer OS for a lesser amount than would a new OS (without the
>upgrade.) What they do not do is ask one to buy a whole new computer just to
>get an upgrade.
>
>I find it very hard to believe that my 5555 does not have the ROM available
>(it's got the biggest ever offered) for an OS upgrade when the entry level
>iPAQs with WM2003SE have smaller ROMs.
>
>And yes I would pay for an upgrade.
>
>Jim
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>"Sven, MVP-Mobile Devices" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:eG0GdKnfEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> They do? I don't recall MS giving me an upgrade to '98 from Win 3.1, or to
>> 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP. I have received a coupon from a hardware OEM on
>> occasion that let me get a new OS that was imminent, but I don't recall MS
>> upgrading my OS at all, much less for 18 mos. Now, service packs they do.
>>
>> And no, no one is forcing you to buy a new PPC, nor does the one you have
>do
>> any less now than it did when you bought it. If you really feel you cannot
>> survive without landscape on the fly, I can't imagine how you have gotten
>> along without it up to now.
>>
>> --
>> Sven, MS-MVP Mobile Devices
>> "Russ Sanders" <russ@timpson.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:cf8bcr$8qp$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
>> > That's a sad state.........even microsoft give upgrades for more than 18
>> > months. So I have to buy a new PPC for around £499.00 to get a few
>> > addittions......
>> >
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>> > "ACE!!!" <ace_rules_bbs@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Xns95407875436B9FearIsTheMindKiller@207.46.248.16...
>> > > No. HP in has decided to discontinue the current line of iPAQ's
>> > > in favor of the new series they just released. if you want SE, you'll
>> > > have to buy a new iPAQ. have a look here:
>> > >
>> > >
>>
http
/forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=641503
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>> > >
>> > > ~S.
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>> > > "Russ Sanders" <russ@timpson.co.uk> wrote in news:cf7au1$set$1
>> > > @titan.btinternet.com:
>> > >
>> > > > Does anyone know if you can get a Windows 2003 SE for the Ipaq
>H5450?
>> > > >
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>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > ======================
>> > > ACE!!! a.k.a. ~S.
>> > > OS. Osaris / Psion 5mx
>> > > iPAQ 5550 / Nokia 6310
>> > >
HTTP
/www.xarane.com
>> > > ======================
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