Not true. Where did you get this information?

No. RC1 failed for me, but using the Windows Update method worked for RTM. That was a true trial with the service pack failing, as every boot brought up the rollback screen. Safe Mode is a savior sometimes.

Quite simply, they've released SP1 to beta testers early as a sort of, "thank you." They also released Windows Server 2008 (minus install key) last week.

You can also use the SP1_RK.Cmd to use Windows Update to install the update, instead of a standalone. Helped me a little, as the install was only 66.1 MB instead of the 434+ MB files for standalone.

Steve Jobs = Pixar = Disney = BluRay.
HD-DVD = Microsoft.

CorePlayer is pretty good for movies. 1.2 is being released February 21st, and the newly released 1.1.3 addresses some TyTN II-specific issues with playback.

It was their vague use of such phrases as, "most powerful," and saying the device could be used for a wide array of features that led users to believe the device was capable of more than what was brought out. And, we read to far into the specs.

Imagine a fish that didn't have omega3 fatty acids but says it's a fish and the best fish to eat. It may be the best, but one of the basic components of all fish is missing. We inferred, didn't assume, that the fish also included what the previous fish we'd eaten did (i.e. in the phone, a decent response, system-wide, of user interactions).

BTW

It's not about the damn video playback. Our Tilts/TyTN II's/Stellars/MDA III's are just plain slow. The painting of different applications (and speed of even the advertised TomTom) is so poor for a device from 2007 that was suppose to be, "more powerful."

As much as I'd like to not agree with you, the truth is that HTC is not providing us support. We're out on an island, and XDA-Devs are trying to build a bridge, but we're just here for a while. I think the end result will be they'll release a future version that has the drivers, they'll be back-ported, and our 1-year-old TyTN II's by that time will be the devices they could be now. Or, HTC completely shut down the use of the graphics chip in the Qualcomm processor, thereby rendering our devices powerful, GPS/3G/WiFi-enabled LeapFrogs. Yeah, we can use the device to its full, current potential, but I feel I'm running an emulator for Windows Mobile and not Windows Mobile itself.

"They are going to need to push out a new OS with the driver baked in, via image update, which isn't exactly practical. Further, maybe there is a damn good reason they didn't enable it this round. THe battery life of the touch isn't exactly amazing without the support for the chip; enabling full use of the video chipset is likely to eat up all that much more power."

HTC releases new ROMs yearly, so that isn't an issue, and is, by ALL means, "practical." And, as far as battery life, the dedicated chip would require less energy because the main processor would not have to work as hard as a specialized piece of electronics would. You have a point that maybe there's a good reason, but where is that reason?

http://www.htc.com/press_room/03-press-070905.htm

Yes, HTC has the MSM7200(tm) in the Tilt/TyTN II. Once again, do you know of any washer that advertises each and every setting? No. But, it's there in the specs of the device, right? It's on the dial, it's in the machinery, it's there. Same thing. This phone may not state that it does 3D acceleration, but it has the chip capable of doing so, or, at the very LEAST, allowing it to perform at a more responsive speed than is currently available.

Now, you say you've tried out the phone before, "blinding (sic) purchasing it." Then, you know why we're upset, and you're just trolling. OR, you're working for HTC. In either case, I think you answered the poll and you needn't play the devil's advocate for too long, or you might not grow out of that phase of immaturity. Your Pampers be pimpin'.

Because you have faith that a company with a reputation would like to preserve that reputation. That, and XDA-Devs had people trying to issue a fix, but that road hit a dead-end. This is about letting future buyers of HTC products know that HTC really doesn't look at the customer as much as undercutting prices and selling future devices.

This is about informing the general public as to a company's bad practices, hoping that may switch the company from, "LoL Money, Money LoL," to, "oh, that's right, we have to provide for the customer the full device they paid for."

BTW, it has nothing to do with a 640x480 monitor. Where'd you pull that from?