Hello i am new to posting on this site but a long time reader and i have a Xda mini S (wizard).
anyway
i have been looking around the internet because of a crazy idea in my mind.
The idea came to me yesterday after upgrading my rom to WM6.1 then to WM6.5
So am looking at WM6.5 and just am thinking wouldnt it be nice to have Windows Xp on my phone so can be like a portable laptop with calling and texting.
i saw some thing about it for a different pda i think
so was just wondering is it possible to upgrade the rom and install XP on a Xda Mini s.
Doesnt have to be like the Desktop version it can be a mini remake.
as long as its possible to flash it again afterwards if i change my mind about it.
Anyone have any ideas for me ?
An easy way to fix this is via citrix, or via vmware...
well you must be a retard to think xp run on wizard is no such thing runnning xp on a pda close thread please...
@HackWindows
Take a look at windows 98/XP on PDA!!!!!.
@RDilus
Great answer. Maybe next time someone have a question you beat him up .
RDilus said:
well you must be a retard to think xp run on wizard is no such thing runnning xp on a pda close thread please...
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Dont See why PDA cuddnt run WINDOWS even if its a early version Most PDA specs match up + whats the point in answering on this post if you gonna say stuff like that ... your obviously not being helpfull.
Delete you account and not the thread =/
samxein said:
@HackWindows
Take a look at windows 98/XP on PDA!!!!!.
@RDilus
Great answer. Maybe next time someone have a question you beat him up .
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cheers i will do some more research on this
RDilus said:
well you must be a retard to think xp run on wizard is no such thing runnning xp on a pda close thread please...
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be more polite....
XP Phone
Check this website. To bad they created a phone that runs XP and not a phone on vista or 7
RDilus said:
well you must be a retard to think xp run on wizard is no such thing runnning xp on a pda close thread please...
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And here - -> http://www.intomobile.com/2009/09/17/preorders-open-for-windows-xp-phone.html
Maybe you should think outside the box a little before emphatically saying something isn't possible. Heck, 60 years ago noone thought it possible to carry around a phone withoutwires, or have a computer smaller than the size of a room.
hello,
i wanna say i had win 98.
but.... you have to change resolution with nyditot cause it isn't vga.
and on mine the mouse doesn't work.
just se this lik earlyer said http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=362344
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so goodluck i know it works cause i had it myself.
but as i said no mouse and slow.
just try it is great to see
also watch youtube there are movies about it.
Well, it is impossible to run Windows XP natively, because the architecture of the wizard(or any htc smartphone) differs from the pc architecture.
However, there are 2 ways to "run" xp on your wizard:
1) With an x86 emulator like bochs or qemu; you don't want that because it's even slow on a normal pc, and you still don't have sufficient RAM to run xp.
2) Run xp on a normal pc and use VNC or RDP to control it remotely(so you need a fast internet connection). I believe there an rdp app called "Terminal Services client" on a default wm installation, so I'd go for that one.
If you want to run windows to play games on your pda, I'd advice to forget it, vnc and rdp are not designed for such tasks...
Well, I dig this idea. any one with the know how should be able to port Tablet PC OS into an .nbf file with all the right drivers an stripped of all unnecessary junk ( a minimalist version) . If not a complete os than lookalike may be. May be i am dreaming big but someone should be able to help. I see ppl trying to port Linux/ android on wizard than why not XP?
The Omap processor (which is an ARM processor) isn't powerful enough to Emulate a x86 processor with acceptable speeds and memory to run XP on a wizard (even if XP has been stripped etc..).
Thread closed.
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I recently switched to a Mac and was wondering if anyone knew the alternative to Microsoft ActiveSync on Mac OS X. I did a brief search and came up with information about Microsoft Entourage [which I do have on my Mac] and was just wondering if anyone has experience with this? If I plug my Tilt right into my Mac, will Entourage pick it up or what?
Thanks in advance, Walt.
For Mac OS X, you need a (non-free) software called Missing Sync.
Or you can use Parallels to run Windows XP and ActiveSync from within Mac OS.
NotATreoFan said:
For Mac OS X, you need a (non-free) software called Missing Sync.
Or you can use Parallels to run Windows XP and ActiveSync from within Mac OS.
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I have an iMac running Leopard and I run Missing Sync. Works great for me. Syncs Address Book, iCal , iPhoto , Tasks, Phone Log, even iTunes (non DRM ) music.
I also have my Tilt sync'd to the Windows XP side of my Mac because the one thing you cannot do through Missing Sync is flash new roms or radios. That can only be done through Windows. But I use Bootcamp , I used to use Parallels but their support for their product is non existent.
I needed help with a setting and emailed them and Nova Development no less than 15 times, never even an acknowledgement. Bootcamp is free runs smoother and has better graphics compatibility.
You will need a Windows machine for updates.
syncmate
syncmate is free and works great for me. Im running leopard on a powerbook.
denco7 said:
I have an iMac running Leopard and I run Missing Sync. Works great for me. Syncs Address Book, iCal , iPhoto , Tasks, Phone Log, even iTunes (non DRM ) music.
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same here, no complaints at all ..
i recommend u have dual system - get windows xp as a virtual machine it will be cost effective and more reliable especially if you are a flashing man like the rest of us
best regards
NotoriousWalt said:
I recently switched to a Mac and was wondering if anyone knew the alternative to Microsoft ActiveSync on Mac OS X. I did a brief search and came up with information about Microsoft Entourage [which I do have on my Mac] and was just wondering if anyone has experience with this? If I plug my Tilt right into my Mac, will Entourage pick it up or what?
Thanks in advance, Walt.
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On my MacBook Pro, Missing Sync.
One note on uploading ROM's. I was able at one time to do it using Parallels but recently one of Dutty's ROMs locked my Tilt in the Tri color screen. It wasn't the ROM, something had change either in a new version of Parallels or OSX. Moving over to an old Toshiba fixed the phone. I've since tested it again and it still fails on Parallels. Just a word to the wise.
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On my MacBook Pro, Missing Sync.
One note on uploading ROM's. I was able at one time to do it using Parallels but recently one of Dutty's ROMs locked my Tilt in the Tri color screen. It wasn't the ROM, something had change either in a new version of Parallels or OSX. Moving over to an old Toshiba fixed the phone. I've since tested it again and it still fails on Parallels. Just a word to the wise.
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Same thing happened with me under parallels. I can still flash radio firmware and splashes using Parallels, but when flashing the entire rom, its like the connection gets interrupted or timed out. I was previously able to do it before so Im positive its either a parallels or OSX issue when it updated.
Dual boot and use WinDoZe to handle the rom flashing, but honestly Missing sync works great for the contacts / address book info / ect.
=D
I tried to reply to your post maybe 3 different times last night through opera on my device but failed...
anyway i'm on the same boat. Have misssing sync but dont use it much.. my main mode of connectivity is on windows running through vmware's fusion... no problems what so ever with flashing roms.. i used to use parallel's but tried out fusion and liked it a lot better! highly recommend it.
fone_fanatic said:
I tried to reply to your post maybe 3 different times last night through opera on my device but failed...
anyway i'm on the same boat. Have misssing sync but dont use it much.. my main mode of connectivity is on windows running through vmware's fusion... no problems what so ever with flashing roms.. i used to use parallel's but tried out fusion and liked it a lot better! highly recommend it.
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Funny thing... I have Fusion and never tried to flash through it. Ill give that a shot. TY for the input there
I tried quickly to get my Wizard syncing with a VirtualBox VM with no success. Does someone use VirtualBox to connect to a WM device?
Windows 7 Pre-Beta on EEE PC 1000H
Reading the above linked article, it seems to me that if all the Vista drivers for the Shift work with Windows 7, it might be the ideal replacement for Vista on the Shift.
The article mentions that on the EEE less than half the available RAM is consumed by the OS, which would be a massive improvement on Vista.
I was wondering if anyone here had access to the pre-Beta and was prepared to take the plunge and install it on their Shift. I'm sure I'll get a copy sooner or later via my Technet subscription, but since this is a pre-Beta, I'll probably have to wait for the first fully fledged beta copy.
Regards,
Dave
I was thinking exactly the same ...
I was thinking exactly the same ... and had even asked about it to Rob from Gottabemobile.com but i am still looking forward to someone actually trying it out ...
Folloing is my interaction with Rob in comments on Gottabemobile.com ( http://www.gottabemobile.com/2008/10/28/windows-7-tablet-pc-screen-shots/ )
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Dr. Angel Rajan Singh | Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
Hi Rob, if i am not wrong, you guys have an HTC shift. I’ll be grateful if someone could shed some shed light on whether HTC shift would support Windows 7 and will there be speed improvements by using Windows 7 on it instead of Vista?
It’s important for me to know at this stage because i need to decide whether to persist with HTC shift for long or not. I hate to part with the Shift as upto date it’s the best device with features which no other device has been able to replace till now … though their implementation is a bit floppy and Vista is a real resourse hog so far forcing me turn off aero all together and opt for basic ME, 97 like theme to make it work fine!
Sorry for the trouble but ur reply will be really helpful in giving the Shift a bright future!
Thanks in advance!
Rob | Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
We reviewed the HTC Shift last year, but do not have one. During the keynote yesterday, Sinofsky demoed Windows 7 running on a netbook, so it looks promising. "
You can find the Alpha versions of windows 7 in heaps of torrent site's
Windows 7 on shift
I'm downloading Windows 7 build 6801 now and will try to install it tonight.
Will post back later to let you know if the drivers work and the performance is better. I read an article somewhere on microsoft.com stating that in most cases Vista drivers will also work on windows 7. However, this was not the case on my desktop computer. The article also stated that windows 7 requires less ram than vista and will therefore run better on systems with only 1gb ram.
will look forward to your results eagerly ...
hi thanks for ur efforts ... i will eagerly look forward to ur results ...
and.... is it works? ;-)
i just tried to install it, but i get an error message, complaining about a missing install.wim.
i dont think thats supposed to be...so i have to keep at it and see what causes this. (make sure you burn the ISO using NERO.)
Ok, after a second try, Windows 7 is finally on my SHIFT.
wow, looks great. how is 7 running on the shift comparing with vista.
any more good news with 7 over vista? like, screen rotation? lol
once you played around with it a but more, let us know more about it! i'm sure we're all waiting to see if there are any good surprises.
wow .. plz post ur experience with windows 7 on shift
aquasesh said:
i just tried to install it, but i get an error message, complaining about a missing install.wim.
i dont think thats supposed to be...so i have to keep at it and see what causes this. (make sure you burn the ISO using NERO.)
Ok, after a second try, Windows 7 is finally on my SHIFT.
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Hi plz post your experience regarding how responsive is shift after installing windows 7 ...
I can see from screen shots that approx 500mb memory is free and that looks good ...
Any change is startup time? do u feel windows 7 less taxing than vista as far as windows graphics load is concerned?
And did all the existing drivers & programs work?
Sorry for the long list ... but i am too excited at the proposition of Shift actually turning out to be a faster device with windows 7
UPDATE: Windows 7 runs really well...even for a Pre BETA...i havent tested the stability much yet, but I can safely say, its much better than
Vista.
Even beats my Ubuntu in speed.
However, there are some small problems I have to fix first.
If you want to install Win 7, make sure to enable all devices (WIFI, BT) in your existing Vista first. Otherwise you might have some trouble enabling them until we figure out Control Center.
Almost all drivers run well, some have to be forced by using VISTA RTM
compatibility mode. But they will install fine.
Exception is, the Intel VGA driver wont install. But the default driver is already very good and newer.
Also, the Control Center for the EC doesnt work. It installs, but the shagctrl.exe crashes upon start. I have to see what goes on with that.
About the touchscreen. It was a little tricky at first and I needed to reinstall Windows 7. But if you install the EC driver first, before any other
driver, you can get it to work. The touchscreen responds perfect and the default calibration is also perfect. (better and more accurate than Vista)
Windows 7 itself seems like a good approach to a new OS. Its very simple and speedy and features a new taskbar, I would call it Quickbar...it has some jumplists where you can pin programs and folders. Its ok, but maybe better on big screens. Nice are the icon previews of your stuff launched in the taskbar...i will see that i get some screenshots going.
Also new is Internet Explorer 8, featuring site suggestions according to your surf behaviour. It also checks your downloads for threads while downloading.
Windows Media Player is 12.
Finally, i get about 110min battery life with default power settings, Wifi and Bluetooth enabled.
Does anyone have the original HTC driver and application set?
(not the one from the website, the one which comes with the Shift)
I want to try the older Control Center, but I am too lazy to extract the install.wim...
I got about the same results as aquasesh. Drivers installed ok except control center and touch screen. Windows 7 feels faster than Vista.
Let me know if you fint a solution to the control center and touch screen issues
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I got about the same results as aquasesh. Drivers installed ok except control center and touch screen. Windows 7 feels faster than Vista.
Let me know if you fint a solution to the control center and touch screen issues
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Touchscreen is fixed. Just install the Embedded Controller driver first, right after the installation. After that I installed fingerprint, chipset and
finally touchscreen.
I am about to test AVI performance. And after I will try to fix the Control Center.
Thanks mate
I really appreciate your work...
Thanks a ton for testing Windows 7 on Shift ...
Thanks a ton for testing Windows 7 on Shift ...
I am very eagerly following your feedback on the windows 7 experience as it was always my personal feeling that the culprit behind shift's slow response is vista ...
I will download windows 7 soon and will give it a try ...
Look forward to reading your's and other's experiences and refining my install when i take the plunge ...
Aquasesh - did you find a way to make the 1024x600 interpolation work in Windows 7?
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Aquasesh - did you find a way to make the 1024x600 interpolation work in Windows 7?
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Not yet, the main problem is that the tool to switch the resolution, relies on the control center to work.
So far, I have not been able to get this working and i havent found the problem either.
I want to try the shipping version of the control center, but i have to extract it from the recovery partition first...will do that in a couple of hours.
If this doesnt work, I will try a different approach and try to mix my own tool.
I also tested the AVI performance, but video plays slow as ass...so nothing changed here.
aquasesh said:
Not yet, the main problem is that the tool to switch the resolution, relies on the control center to work.
So far, I have not been able to get this working and i havent found the problem either.
I want to try the shipping version of the control center, but i have to extract it from the recovery partition first...will do that in a couple of hours.
If this doesnt work, I will try a different approach and try to mix my own tool.
I also tested the AVI performance, but video plays slow as ass...so nothing changed here.
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From where did you get your Beta?
thanks
Ram
Try this SwapResolution utility.
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From where did you get your Beta?
thanks
Ram
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Search the known torrent sites for something like "windows 7 build 6801 32 bit".
Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
ioioio79 said:
Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
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Linux is working fine, but you will not get the 1024x600 interpolated resolution. OS X is not working. Both linux and OS X has been discussed in previous threads. Use the search function!
mmm... I trayed on other machine linux and it make me crazy, can you tell me a perfect release of linux to install on shift? I want to browse the web (with flash and java) and modify office document!
Thanks a lot!
ioioio79 said:
mmm... I trayed on other machine linux and it make me crazy, can you tell me a perfect release of linux to install on shift? I want to browse the web (with flash and java) and modify office document!
Thanks a lot!
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I'm using Ubuntu (and Vista with a custom bootloader)
ioioio79 said:
Hi,
I'm thinking to buy a shift, but I will not use it with vista, a need a free visus os, so I'm thinking if anyone have tryed to install linux or (I prefer) OSX!
can anyone tell me an HOWTO giude and let me know the working things and not working things??
Thanks a lot!
Another question not on Shift: Anyone have a italian rom for the samsung m8800! I don't know where I can post this question!
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what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
koala996 said:
what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
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OS X is running fine on my desktop computer. Everything worked out of the box
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OS X is running fine on my desktop computer. Everything worked out of the box
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Have you got your ubuntu working fully? Wifi, touch screen?I thought there were a few issues with the wifi??
koala996 said:
what do you like on Mac OS X? I will never try to install Mac OS X on anything else than a Mac... it is already buggy with some few macs.. I don't know why it would work well on computers it has not been developped for.
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I didn't see issues with Leopard on Shift. Yes, I tried it out. The only issues I found were losing touch and syncing the system with Windows Mobile. Also I didn't like Leopard on smaller screen. I did this just to check that out, so got reverted back to Vista. I am eagerly waiting for RTM of Windows 7. BTW, I don't have issues with Vista. At home I have 3 computers that run on Vista (2 on Ultimate and 1 Business), 5 Computers that run Windows XP (various versions), one with Ubuntu, and 1 MacBook running on Leopard (10.5.6). I have issues with XP based systems when I installed BizTalk 2009 and SQL Server 2008, but I never faced any trouble installing them on Vista Ultimate. I don't have issues with VS2010 beta 1 installation on both XP and Vista. My primary home system runs on Vista Ultimate has variety of server softwares installed in addition to Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 and Eclipse Ganymede with Android SDK that I need. I also use it as my Live Mesh host.
--Ram--
Saiweb, Can You Expound?
You said that you got OS X working on the Shift; can you explain your method briefly? Were there really no problems other than losing touchscreen? How often did it go out? I'd appreciate it.
My friend putrawanz did installed mac leopard osx into his shift just to try it out sometime back , but he said it is very slow in responding , even when u pass the pointer through the dock , the icons that expanded and then contracted back to origin size was somewhat lagging / jerking in motion , so it can be installed but can't be used . unless we used the 2gb ram stick coming out dunno when , then maybe it can be a lot smoother
saiweb said:
I didn't see issues with Leopard on Shift. Yes, I tried it out. The only issues I found were losing touch and syncing the system with Windows Mobile. Also I didn't like Leopard on smaller screen. I did this just to check that out, so got reverted back to Vista. I am eagerly waiting for RTM of Windows 7. BTW, I don't have issues with Vista. At home I have 3 computers that run on Vista (2 on Ultimate and 1 Business), 5 Computers that run Windows XP (various versions), one with Ubuntu, and 1 MacBook running on Leopard (10.5.6). I have issues with XP based systems when I installed BizTalk 2009 and SQL Server 2008, but I never faced any trouble installing them on Vista Ultimate. I don't have issues with VS2010 beta 1 installation on both XP and Vista. My primary home system runs on Vista Ultimate has variety of server softwares installed in addition to Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 and Eclipse Ganymede with Android SDK that I need. I also use it as my Live Mesh host.
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Which distro did you use to install OS X? I had issues with the GMA950 graphic card. The installation started in black and white (640x480) and I never got past the spinning wheel to start the installation...
It must work
I would think that it should run pretty well. I've seen the YouTube videos of it running on a Shift very choppy, but I've also seen a YouTube video of an u810 (which component-wise is pretty similar to the Shift), triple booting, one load of which was OS X. It looked like it ran fine; he didn't demonstrate everything though. I think when people first tried installing OS X on the Shift, it didn't support GMA 950, but then Apple released a MacMini that used the same chipset. That, or it just really depends on the method and .kexts.
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I would think that it should run pretty well. I've seen the YouTube videos of it running on a Shift very choppy, but I've also seen a YouTube video of an u810 (which compent-wise is pretty similar to the Shift), triple booting, one load of which was OS X. It looked like it ran fine; he didn't demonstrate everything though. I think when peoplefirst tried it out OS X didn't support GMA 950, but then Apple released a Mini Mac that usedthe same. That, or it just really depends on the method and .kexts.
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I've also seem a youtube video but the one I've seen was definitely a remote desktop connection to a Mac and the guy said so on the comments. Go back there and check.
Positive that it was not remote desktop
wovens said:
I've also seem a youtube video but the one I've seen was definitely a remote desktop connection to a Mac and the guy said so on the comments. Go back there and check.
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It definitely was not remote desktop. He demonstrated booting each one, OS X, Windows, and ubuntu. Each time having to select the partition to boot from in what looked like chameleon or grub. I have my Dell Mini 9 triple booting and it has GMA950 the same way. Works flawlessly.
jimmunsw said:
My friend putrawanz did installed mac leopard osx into his shift just to try it out sometime back , but he said it is very slow in responding , even when u pass the pointer through the dock , the icons that expanded and then contracted back to origin size was somewhat lagging / jerking in motion , so it can be installed but can't be used . unless we used the 2gb ram stick coming out dunno when , then maybe it can be a lot smoother
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not really function running,use the mac os x intel x86 but the shift doesnt support it.. huhu
TopRowGuywithFeet said:
It definitely was not remote desktop. He demonstrated booting each one, OS X, Windows, and ubuntu. Each time having to select the partition to boot from in what looked like chameleon or grub. I have my Dell Mini 9 triple booting and it has GMA950 the same way. Works flawlessly.
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What I mean is the installation on the Shift that you said was choppy. I don't doubt it runs elsewhere.
I mean this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdx77Gi3vtA
Gotcha
Gotcha. Wonder if the recent news that Apple is discontinuing support for the Intel Atom will have any effect on the Stealy. I'm OK with just running 10.5, but I'd still like to hear about people's experience with it.
wovens said:
What I mean is the installation on the Shift that you said was choppy. I don't doubt it runs elsewhere.
I mean this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdx77Gi3vtA
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This video clearly shows that they used logmein. They did not install OS X to the shift...
She Knows
deadnex said:
This video clearly shows that they used logmein. They did not install OS X to the shift...
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She knows. She knew. Basically, there is no video that shows OS X running on the Shift, just a video of someone using remote login to access a computer running OS X. There is, however a video of someone running OS X on a u810, which is pretty similar to the Shift. I'm thinking he used the same method as was used in the MyDellMini forums.
Atom supported again
http://stellarola.tumblr.com/post/225234492/10-6-2-kills-atom-and-other-news-updated
ATOM processor again supported in new OSX build.
Have a ball with it people,
i install windows 7 -7100 rc ultimate today and...
1.all programs from htc work perfect.
2.battery about 3,20 hours with power plan ...balance and wifi and 3g on
3.only 470 mb ram .600mb when use firefox , office 2007 and messenger at the same time
Hi - is this a new release W7? Are they still offering it to people? Cheers
FOOFTR said:
Hi - is this a new release W7? Are they still offering it to people? Cheers
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next week there will be a public release of this build.
Sounds cool!
spirospas said:
i install windows 7 -7100 rc ultimate today and...
1.all programs from htc work perfect.
2.battery about 3,20 hours with power plan ...balance and wifi and 3g on
3.only 470 mb ram .600mb when use firefox , office 2007 and messenger at the same time
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but still cant use aero for 1024*600
i have it all running great, but i cant get the shift control centre button nor the res button to work... what did i forget?
frozenwaffles said:
i have it all running great, but i cant get the shift control centre button nor the res button to work... what did i forget?
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Install the Synaptics micropad driver... I don't remember if it exists on the HTC website, but if not you can download it from Synaptics.com
deadnex said:
Install the Synaptics micropad driver... I don't remember if it exists on the HTC website, but if not you can download it from Synaptics.com
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great thankyou! i forgot that one...
wow the RC is sooo much better than 7077...
So guys - recommended over XP? I have a very fast Shift with XP but the Control Centre would be nice to have back - I just don't want to compromise any speed now i'm used to it....cheers
key?
Where did you find a key? I've got it downloaded and ready to go, but no key to activate it.
Caid.
FOOFTR said:
So guys - recommended over XP? I have a very fast Shift with XP but the Control Centre would be nice to have back - I just don't want to compromise any speed now i'm used to it....cheers
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yeah definitely and you can even download the XP mode.. to be able to run incompatible applications ... so greaaaat !!!
Caid444 said:
Where did you find a key? I've got it downloaded and ready to go, but no key to activate it.
Caid.
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on microsoft website itself.... www.windows7.com .. for example.. there are a lot of links.. there you just need to look for "download windows 7" and you will get the key before the download
That's not working.
for some reason, the site isn't serving up keys, or for that matter, it's not doing anything. After I select the language, and hit go (to download) it takes me to another page with a loading circle in the middle and doesn't load.
Something wrong with the servers?
Caid.
koala996 said:
yeah definitely and you can even download the XP mode.. to be able to run incompatible applications ... so greaaaat !!!
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Where did you find that? I need that!
I installed the TC today. It was a lot of frustrating work with a lot of errors.
(It needed drivers for my own external dvd player, It crashed form usb-stick, and corrupted my XP partition)
However,
Now, I have everything running rather smoothly.
There is one program I need that doesnot start, so I would realy like this XP mode I heard about.
thx in advance,
greetz,
Pfeffa-rah
xp mode?
I've got xp SP2 and sp3 listed in my compatibility modes, but not just xp alone. Is the download you're talking about separate from that?
Caid.
Pfeffa-rah said:
Where did you find that? I need that!
I installed the TC today. It was a lot of frustrating work with a lot of errors.
(It needed drivers for my own external dvd player, It crashed form usb-stick, and corrupted my XP partition)
However,
Now, I have everything running rather smoothly.
There is one program I need that doesnot start, so I would realy like this XP mode I heard about.
thx in advance,
greetz,
Pfeffa-rah
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just go Paul Thurott's website .. you will find what you need
Regards
Caid444 said:
for some reason, the site isn't serving up keys, or for that matter, it's not doing anything. After I select the language, and hit go (to download) it takes me to another page with a loading circle in the middle and doesn't load.
Something wrong with the servers?
Caid.
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Servers are OK... the problem is the browser you use.. it doesn't work with Google Chrome and Safari ... but works with Firefox and Internet Explorer
koala996 said:
just go Paul Thurott's website .. you will find what you need
Regards
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Found it (found some MSI file at least...)
I wil try it somtime next week.
grtz,
Pfeffa-rah
Tried it. It installs and then...... nothing.... no program group or icons and an almost empty xp-mode folder....
Thuroth's instructions don't apply because they seem to be for an older beta version.
Darn. I've managed to install Win7 RC version but I can't get any of the HTC drivers to work...
The VistaECDrvV1[1].0.1.10 says that " DPInst.exe does not execute on your current operating system".
What does THAT mean and why won't it work?!
If I rememember rightly from failing to install XP repeatedly, if that doesn't install then the other drivers just fail too? EG I've installed the WiFi driver but when I go to use it, it says there is no driver.
But apart from the fact I can't actually use Win7 yet, it looks pretty and seems to do things quite speedily
OK, so I have to learn to READ... All is installing swimmingly this time
Just wanted to say that Windows 7 on the Shift is fantastic!!!
Took me about 4-5 hours to get a basic install complete with all of the drivers, but it was time well-spent. All of the HTC drivers and features are supported including the fingerprint scanner, that HTC communications panel, etc.
Biggest headaches were getting the higher resolution display to work (had to turn aero off multiple times as driver installs kept re-enabling it) and my SD card giving me a BSOD. New drivers fixed that, too.
Follow the instructions in the Windows 7 thread (thanks everyone!) and stick with it. Windows 7 is worth a few hours of your time!
Hi Folks - This is as off-topic as they come while still remaining geeky
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+Minibook+V2+with+Windows+CE+?productId=36193
Since getting my Himalaya and Hermes' PDAs I've obviously gotten the flashing bug...
Anybody have any idea what the generic name of these minibooks are, and if there's any info on flashing them upto CE6.0, installing all the apps we know and love on our PDAs etc (pocketOffice, tsc, etc) - or even replacing CE altogether with linux
At that price I'm pondering buying one just to mess about with it, but only if I can mess with it in a geeky way!
Cheers in advance
//W0lfie
most normal windows mobile apps should work
not sure about ce6 and working windows mobile apps
as no windows mobile out today use ce6
about linux then problem is always drivers when it comes to linux
few hardware manufactures are too helpful with open-source drivers
and linux programs have to reverse eng the drivers which takes a lot! of time
Thanks Rudegar
I know the CE/WM APIs are subtly different, but in general the CE API is actually more feature rich than the WM one
Now all I need is to find one of those button USB BlueTooth dongles that comes with a CE driver, and this could be a seriously fun toy to add to my collection!
wow, not sure about that minibook, why not a netbook? they come with 1/2gb RAM, windows xp or linux, 160gb HDD, and that size... also, they are not spensive
Hahah because at that price, it's a toy
I know I can get a nb for < £300 but since I already have a PDA and a laptop, the minibook would literally be a gadgety toy I could mess about with
If only it was touch screen...
yeah well, you can use paint lol
Was thinking more of Pocket Office and pIE, ActiveSynced via my PDAs fast 3G connection
wolfie you *****. what's up?!
Is it an CnM MiniBook cause they were sellin them in maplins for 150£!