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does anyone know when they are coming out? I am hoping to get one before the semester starts.

I am not sure if I shud get a Windows Mobile 5 smartphone and maybe later upgrade it to 6...or even if they would allow that.
 
There are some Windows Mobile 6 smartphones already out, but you may not be in a geographical area where they are available yet. I would imagine you will start to see some by the beginning of the fall semester, most likely earlier.

As far as upgrading goes, it's kinda dicey. Some manufacturers do it, some don't, and sometimes it's possible to force an upgrade on your device if you know enough about IT systems (although you could just as easily destroy your SP and void it's warranty by doing this as well). Some manufacturers have released a list of Windows Mobile 5 smartphones that will be upgraded, but as has happened before, there is no guarantee this will actually occur until they produce the update for download and people are able to successfully install it.

In the world of smartphones it's always best to wait until the last possible moment when you can't possibly wait any longer to get one. The reasons for this are two-fold. 1) New models are always coming out. You could end up buying the "previous" model and then have a new revision or new product in that same line just next week and the one you just bought sees a serious price reduction. 2) Major problems with a model may not be known for at least a few weeks/months after it is introduced. If you pick up a model that just came out it's possible you will end up with a device that has a serious issue. Most of the times this can be fixed by a software upgrade, but there is no guarantee if or when the company will fix it. Also, it is possible that the problem just can't be fixed because it is an essential flaw in the SPs hardware design (such as with the static problem on the Treo600).
 
I understand that smartphones is a risky business because many manufacturers seem to rush their products out without extensive checking for bugs...hopefully I plan to get one in august
 
I understand that smartphones is a risky business because many manufacturers seem to rush their products out without extensive checking for bugs...hopefully I plan to get one in august
That's not really true. Many smartphones are solid devices, but anything that complex is bound to have a few bugs, nothing is perfect right off the bat. However, there have been a few notable cases of serious flaws, but they are the exception rather than the rule. However, because of the severe trouble some people have experienced as a result of serious flaws it's better for use in a production environment to wait a little while than jump on the newest things that comes out.
 
Disclaimer: I am pretty clueless about this stuff.

It sounds like from the above posts that some PDAs will allow Windows Mobile 5 to be upgraded to 6. If you get a Palm device can you later switch to Windows Mobile?

Thanks. ncc
 
I despise smartphones. Just go ahead and get a pocket PC. Plus these days, if you need Windows Mobile 6, and you have a PPC, just visit www.xda-developers.com, READ EVERYTHING ON THAT SITE, and you should be straight. I've been running WM6 on my Cingular 8125 for the past 6 months.
 
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