Jason Dunn of Pocket PC Thoughts writes:

Pocket PC Thoughts has published an article that your readers may find
interesting, and one that I’d appreciate you supporting by linking to.
That’s not something I ask often, but I believe that the ROM upgrade
situation with Windows Mobile devices is so frustrating to users that we
should do everything in our power to encourage Microsoft to improve it.

I recently started using a Dell Axim X50v (for the second time) and
before I started to load it up I checked for a ROM update because I was
running the original ROM. Sure enough, ROM A02 was available. I installed it
and began to load up my device with a whack of great apps. I also configured
it with my five different email accounts, moved over my mobile favourites,
installed some great themes, and punched in all those application
registration codes. I’d say it took a total of 2-3 hours worth of time in
total over a period of a few days. Shortly after, ROM A03 was released, and
I found myself in a painful position: do I update to the latest ROM, and
have to re-do all the work I put into building up my device? Or do I leave
it as-is and ignore the benefits that the new ROM brings? So far I’ve opted
for the latter, because I don’t want to go through the hassle of setting up
my device. The real question is, why is Microsoft putting their customers in
a painful scenario like this?

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