Any questions for microsoft

[Jayman]

Any questions for microsoft

Hi all,

On Monday week - ie 11th July I will be meeting with microsoft and hopefully looking at the HTC Universal in detail. I will take my camcorder along so hopefully they will let me take some footage.

Does anyone have any questions they want asked?

Also I will try to take a "origami size pattern" of the universal as many prople are worried about the size. ie you can print, fold and glue to get an accurate feel of its volume.

Any other suggestions on information that can be gained from this meeting?

Jayman

Edit: I will also try to get a couple of sample photos/video from the cameras

[Infra]

Ask about WM5 for other HTC devices. That would be cool to know what MS says about it.

[Jayman]

Do you mean upgrades for existing HTC models (this is a carrier decision not m$) or do you mean new models yet to be announced such as the galaxy/wizard?

[farnold]

or do you mean new models yet to be announced such as the galaxy/wizard?
... which is also a question to ask manufacturers and not Microsoft.

[auburnham]

I wouldn't expect them to have any information on this either, but it's worth a shot. Ask if they have any information when we might be able to see this device in the US. Even ballpark figures will do. I need something to keep me away from the Samsung i730.

Also, if it is a working device, I'd be interested to know how it performs as a phone (without headset/speakerphone) in both the open and closed screen position. (i.e. are the speaker and microphone positioned to work well in both configurations?). Check out the memory configuration as well, see how much ROM is left for storage.

One more thing...WM5 seems to lend itself to easier one handed usage. I'm not sure it will be possible with the Universal, but I'd be interested in your interpretation.

It sounds like a great opportunity, have fun!

Shawn

[bosjo]

1)
Will there be a HotFix system for the WM2005, or is there any plans for it.

2)
Will M$ Relase Rom, Radio etc. upgrades/Fixes directly in the future for WM 2005.

3)
What is M$ doing about the fact that installed programs can make the device general unstable. Are you looking into this problem and plan to solve this issue.
I'm no programmer and don't know why this happends, but i guess it the same story as Windows for desktops in earlier years?

[irblinx]

Good luck fella.

Ask them when they are finally going to solve the microphone support issues with the phone application, why the same mic works perfectly well with speakerphone, voice recorder ect but is far too low on phone.

Maybe they could add a volume slider for the Mic in the phone app (and here's another tip, if they do, they current level should be the bottom setting!!)

[Bubisch]

Take the invisible Rom-Grabber with you and ask for a Blue Angel with WM 5.0... :o

[zorba]

Can you find out if they have any plans to include USB host drivers so that we can use our windows mobile devices with portable hard drives. The form factor of the Universal can only be justified (by me) if I can get rid of my pc on many trips. To do that, I need access to files on my portable hard drive. Would be nice if they supported this functionality.

Ray

[zorba]

Can you find out if they have any plans to include USB host drivers so that we can use our windows mobile devices with portable hard drives. The form factor of the Universal can only be justified (by me) if I can get rid of my pc on many trips. To do that, I need access to files on my portable hard drive. Would be nice if they supported this functionality.

Ray

[studdocs]

hi friends,

did someone actually meet ms people!

:oops: :twisted: :shock: :idea:

[Rudegar]

it's not software which limit devices from being masters and using external harddisks or the like

[irblinx]

It's all gone very quiet, surely the rumours about the Redmond mafia's business dealings can't be true ...... can they?

Maybe we should have just suggested questions like "Is it true Bill Gates gives lots of money to charity?", or maybe "Tell me more about Microsoft's work in the third world". Poor old Jayman!

[centauress]

it's not software which limit devices from being masters and using external harddisks or the like

Oh, yes it is software: they're called 'drivers', because the programs 'steer' the data to the correct controlling program.

The Universal has a USB port, so it should have a driver on it somewhere. The question would be, is the divice loaded with a driver to allow it to 'master' other devices, or is it just the syncing point?

[irblinx]

Maybe he meant it's more likely to be HTC that can answer that question?

Of far more importance to me is does the device have a suitable method of connecting to an LCD projector? IMHO, this is the absolute killer app for a "laptop replacement" & it's pretty much the only thing I miss from the Xda II.

[lutzh]

its more likely that ms and htc is the same, if you know what i mean. and its very likely that there is no company called htc in reallity. maybe a post box hanging in taiwan is called htc and a website hosted (???) in taiwan. but noone is working for a company called htc. i can assure you in that point. and even if there is a hand full of people claiming them selfe working for a company called htc - they are not located in taiwan. need more info about that? go to china and find out yourself, best to start your research is at a company called dopod!

:-)

cheers, lutz

[SaltyDawg]

its more likely that ms and htc is the same, if you know what i mean. and its very likely that there is no company called htc in reallity. maybe a post box hanging in taiwan is called htc and a website hosted (???) in taiwan. but noone is working for a company called htc. i can assure you in that point. and even if there is a hand full of people claiming them selfe working for a company called htc - they are not located in taiwan. need more info about that? go to china and find out yourself, best to start your research is at a company called dopod!

:-)

cheers, lutz

Please tell me more about this, lutz. I don't have the means to go to China and research it, but I always like to hear a good conspiracy theory.

[Rudegar]

Oh, yes it is software: they're called 'drivers', because the programs 'steer' the data to the correct controlling program.

The Universal has a USB port, so it should have a driver on it somewhere. The question would be, is the divice loaded with a driver to allow it to 'master' other devices, or is it just the syncing point?

if you found a way to make a usb peripheral a master using software
then contact www.usb.org i'm sure they will be impressed

the universal if it have usb support contain a usb chip which can act as master

much like my gf's old acer pda which also have such a chip

htc would have gotten a better usb interface had they used the usb interface from the ati chip insted of the nativ xcale usb interface

[gugi_sat]

Please tell them
F*******************KING SOLVE BLUETOOTH PROBLEMS, AT LEAST MAKE IT WORKING PROPERLY...........
regards
Gugi

-- sorry for swearing but ......

[Bonzo]

@gugi_sat: The meeting is over!
It happened on the 11th..

[Jayman]

I am sorry to say the meeting did not happen due to the bombings in London.

It has been postponed to the 2nd of September - so there is still time for any questions to be suggested.

I will make a list of the most sensible ones and post that for further suggestions before I go.

Jayman

[rick83]

Here are some questions for microsoft...

Have MSN which has webcam support.
Have A2DP Profile support
Have a less buggy OS
To have some decent quality photos for this universal....


Maybe if u can get a dump of the BlueAngel... it would be great....
haha
:lol: :lol:

[irblinx]

Good luck fella.

Ask them when they are finally going to solve the microphone support issues with the phone application, why the same mic works perfectly well with speakerphone, voice recorder ect but is far too low on phone.

Maybe they could add a volume slider for the Mic in the phone app (and here's another tip, if they do, the current level should be the bottom setting!!)

I still think this is the single most important question for phone edition devices