http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft thinks two WiMo devices are better than one http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/But if it was coming out of Job's ass....]]>Sep 23rd 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
It assumes too much about you and a friend:

1) You both have Windows Mobile.
2) You have the same new version of WM.
3) You both have the same phone, or at least the same display size. (Would it look right if they were different?)
4) You want to waste time pairing two devices. (And who gets to take over the other's display?)
5) You even want to do this in the first place.

Now... I want some company to produce a viable device that has a display that appears larger than the device itself; solve that one, and we get rid of UMPCs that are too large for the pocket and too small for the eyes. But Microsoft isn't doing that here.]]>Sep 23rd 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
How about we focus on adding some intelligent commentary to Engadget instead of the ridiculous (and juvenile) fanboy blathering? "Out of Job's ass?" Really??? What grade are you in?

WinTrolls and Clak are equally annoying.]]>Sep 23rd 2008 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
]]>Sep 23rd 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/]]>Sep 23rd 2008 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/And by the data from cnet, almost all of the UMTS/HSDPA 3G Windows mobile smartphones are INFERIOR to the iPhone 3G in battery life in both UMTS and GSM mode. You should really do some research next time instead of just throwing out bullshit...]]>Sep 23rd 2008 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
This very well could be useful, and no pulling out a laptop doesn't always work (as they tend to be bigger to carry around) and Windows Mobile, Andriod, and the iPhone seem to be poised to replace laptops in being able to carry a smart device around that is more portable for day to day usage.

And lastly, how many couples don't have the same phone? Me and my BF used to and I see alot of couples carrying around iPhones, as even now they work great in pairs.]]>Sep 23rd 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
In a few years, it's matching sweatshirts that say "I *heart* Pigeon Forge".]]>Sep 23rd 2008 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
oooh.. and the laptop idea is crazy... talk about collaboration!! will throw large screen monitors out of business..
and as a user on a winmo device.. i really dont think the idea of pairing cell phones to extend display sounds practical.. though fascinating]]>Sep 23rd 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/brix_mobile_uses_buildingbricks_concept_.php now microsoft have invented it too!
]]>Sep 23rd 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
http://www.google.com/search?q=brix+phone
]]>Sep 23rd 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
Most basically, how many phones do you know that have a display without significant borders around them? So when you put two side-by-side, you have double the edge separating the two screens. Do you really want to look at a video with a huge gap down the middle?]]>Sep 23rd 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/I would hate to have a 5 panel display and have the center one die.

With the tether mandatory you could have all info sent along the same cable.
Picture order would be determined by the order of the daisy chain.
and
Orientation could be handled by accelerometers.

That would make devices cheaper than having proximity sensors and some kind of proprietary wireless signal for cpu tasks and the like]]>Sep 23rd 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
As for the flame wars, it's important to point out that Apple's strength lies is getting new technologies to market quickly, NOT in inventing them. Mac fanboys forget this. Companies like IBM, and industry standard committees help create these new technologies and the standards that go with them. Apple can go to market first because interoperability is not an issue for them. It's a very good, but monolithic closed system, so they can issue updates after release. They can afford to concentrate on the user experience while the rest of the industry is working out the details of the technology.

Of course, between Vista and WinMo, it's nigh impossible not to take a playful shot at Microsoft for these slow OSes and the high overhead. I'm imagining a guy on a subway switching on his WinMo device and surfing the web. Everyone else's wireless device start to flicker. The lights in the subway dim...]]>Sep 23rd 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
For the rest of us, this idea is pretty useless. It would be cool to play with for 5 minutes, but the screen idea isn't really that new. Saw something like it while in Japan.]]>Sep 23rd 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
Waheeeeyyyyyyy]]>Sep 23rd 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/Sep 23rd 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/23/microsoft-thinks-two-wimo-devices-are-better-than-one/
But I love the idea, and I wish I'd thought of it. How many times has a friend's phone died on them and you've been forced to lend them yours? Wouldn't everyone be happier (especially the anal ones like myself who would rather NOT have other people touching my devices) if you could just string them a power cable and have them complete their call?

Of course, you risk looking like a jerk going, "I won't lend you my phone, but look! Here's some power for yours!"]]>Sep 23rd 2008 11:22PM