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To: Gary Spiers who wrote (5919)	6/4/1999 7:13:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) of 60323

Gary, The post you were referencing was very self-serving and I simplified matters greatly so that they conformed to my argument. Having browsed some Windows CE message boards I am aware of the limitations that you mention and the frustration experienced by expert users like yourself who push the limits of these devices. It is sad that Microsoft "cripples" Win CE intentionally so that it does not bite into the full-featured Windows software market. Perhaps it would be best if they just gave users a license to both and included everything on a single CD ROM. Then you could use your home PC as a base and take advantage of a smaller, more portable version (not crippled as it currently is) that automatically recognized files created from Windows applications without first translating them to a scaled down version for the PDA. Then the Win CE devices could be like fully integrated, small rover modules that detached from the mother ship (the desktop) as a full-featured companion capable of supporting life outside the home. I take no offense to your rebuttal, Gary. I think that it is always difficult to find common ground on such matters when the users' interests, demands and tolerances are so variable. I do, however, find that my NEC handheld offers the functionality I would seek in a laptop. I also believe that color displays and a departure from the limited features offered by the current Palm OS (gray scale) devices could still create a viable market for SNDK. In fact, they may create an entirely new market for those interested in portable multimedia applications including gaming. Wish you were here more often to keep the discussion in line, Gary! The good news is that we probably agree on much more than you may think. Thanks for challenging the faulty logic in some of my long-winded and overly dramatic posts. Aus

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