Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) OS

[VeeDubb]

I used to use PPC\'s, and I think you guys are being a litle harsh, though I must agree, it\'s nuttier than squirel turds to try and install Windows mobile on a Z.

[Anonymous]

I have questions:
- Can we run .Net application on Zaurus?
- Can we run Macromedia Flash on Zaurus?

[Anonymous]

no

[VeeDubb]

I know, but if those are important, the Z is the wrong device.  It\'s like trying to install windows on a Mac.  If you absolutely must use windows apps, get a PC, don\'t try and emulate it on a mac.  Same thing here.

[ScottYelich]

well, perhaps to be a little more accurate ...
yes, you *can* run those things -- but the performance would probably not be acceptable.

Scott

[sysmax]

I think ability to run Flash is important. Many websites today are using Flash. Without capability to run Flash, we can\'t access a lot of information available in Flash format.

There is Flash Player for Linux x86, can we port it into Xscale for Z?
PocketPC and Sony Clie can run Flash, why Z can\'t?

[lardman]

Aaaagggghhhhh, how many times have I said this?

I have ported it.

But it\'s for X only. Has anyone tested it?


Simon

[vishnja]

I used to use PPC\'s, and I think you guys are being a litle harsh, though I must agree, it\'s nuttier than squirel turds to try and install Windows mobile on a Z.

You found the right words :-)
With so many PPC\'s out there to buy a Z and try to install Windows!
Is there a story behind it?

[CoreyC]

Aaaagggghhhhh, how many times have I said this?

I have ported it.

But it\'s for X only. Has anyone tested it?


Simon

I justed tested it, and it works!

I\'ll have to hunt down some files that work with your port...  I have to work today, but I\'ll get on it tonight.  If I find anything useful I\'ll build some ipks for you.

Is there a newer source that you can compile?

[lardman]

That was all I could find and in fact the author\'s web site disappeared soon after I grabbed the source.

The source and binaries are all in the same tarball so someone (some madman who wants flash that is ;-)) can continue development if they so desire.


Si

[VeeDubb]

:evil:  :evil:   Great lardman, way to go.  NOw I have ANOTHER reason to be jealous of all the guys with c860\'s and cacko.    :wink:

Seriously though, what I would give to be able to afford one.....   Oh well.

[realistic_dragon]

Personally I like the internet without flash  I even surf using the \'mobile device\' links on my desktop - usually get max one (static) ad per page, everything downloads very fast, a much nicer experience, something like it used to be back in 1994 before the fwits, corporate scum and flash came to the internet. Except this time, everyone realises that animated gifs are foul - and no BLINK tag in sight. Yay!

[markw]

flash toataly usless except for games and fancy site logos. the internet was made to transfer information from one person to another. flash defeats the whole purpose of the internet. now instead of having just information, like it was intended, you have a bunch of multimedia junk.

[Anonymous]

I think it is good if we have freedom of chose to install Linux or Windows in our PDA, like we can do this on PC. Or maybe dual boot if possible?

[markw]

If you buy a ipaq 3xxx device then you can install linux or windows(pocket pc). the zaurus is a linux only device.