Silverlight/WPF question

Posted By: kitron | Jun 30th, 2007 @ 3:48 PM
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#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 3:48 PM
kitron
kitron
Does anyone know if Silverlight/WPF is being considered at all for the Windows mobile platforms.  I would love to see that on windows mobile or a zune.

Thanks
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 4:08 PM
eagle
eagle
On a slide deck on saw it will happen in late 2008, but it's inevitable.
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 4:18 PM
BitFlipper
BitFlipper
In one of the demos (I think they were showing some baseball feed) the presenter at one point pulled out his cellphone and he had the same thing running there.

You have probably seen that but in case you didn't.  Exactly when you can do that though I don't know.
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 4:34 PM
John Galt
John Galt
Let's put it this way:

If MS doesn't get Silverlight out on Pocket PCs and indeed full WPF within a very short order, they're going to lose even the small market share that they have now to the iPhone. I suspect that there are a lot of guys/gals hopped up on caffine working 24/7 to make this happen as soon as possible at Microsoft...
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 4:48 PM
eagle
eagle
Windows Mobile has a considerable Market share, the iPhone's Market share is minuscule.
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 4:59 PM
BitFlipper
BitFlipper
eagle wrote:
Windows Mobile has a considerable Market share, the iPhone's Market share is minuscule.


Yea, but the thing is that we want to keep it that way.  I won't be getting an iPhone, one reason being it doesn't offer a real development environment (sorry, html apps don't cut it).  The thing is that I hope Windows Mobile phones get their act together and add their own "slickness", something that is lacking on them.  While way more powerful than an iPhone, if it lacks the "slick" or cool factor, and it will eventually lose marketshare because of this.

Apple is doing a great job making people go gaga over their baubles.  It doesn't matter that they are more limiting than what a Windows Mobile device is.
#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 5:59 PM
figuerres
figuerres
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BitFlipper wrote:

eagle wrote: Windows Mobile has a considerable Market share, the iPhone's Market share is minuscule.


Yea, but the thing is that we want to keep it that way.  I won't be getting an iPhone, one reason being it doesn't offer a real development environment (sorry, html apps don't cut it).  The thing is that I hope Windows Mobile phones get their act together and add their own "slickness", something that is lacking on them.  While way more powerful than an iPhone, if it lacks the "slick" or cool factor, and it will eventually lose marketshare because of this.

Apple is doing a great job making people go gaga over their baubles.  It doesn't matter that they are more limiting than what a Windows Mobile device is.


very true, Win Mobile OS could have an "iPhone" type device right now.. what is missing is for some hardware / phone maker to build the hardware and add a bit of flashy UI.

#Jun 30th, 2007 @ 6:50 PM
mVPstar
mVPstar
I'm white because I smelt an onion.
-2/10

You lost one point for saying Microsoft copies Apple. Companies copy other companies. That's how it works in the business world.

You lost the second point for being irrelevant with your MS-bashing. This is a thread about WPF in mobile platforms.
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