[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] program install

[Joseph Mitchell]

On 2/27/03 12:06 AM, "noj" <noj at noj.port5.com> wrote:

> I usually can't think of positive (and plausible) scenarios that
> involve Microsoft, but here's one that might be nice:
> With the development of the PocketPC version of Missing Sync, the
> second, to my knowledge, program to use a PocketPC handheld with Macs,
> Microsoft might think to develop things that would fill the gap between
> PocketPC handheld software and Missing Sync software. For instance,
> since Microsoft has such a long (and large) history of making Mac
> software (albeit not the most elegantly designed Mac software), it
> might be well worth the presumably miniscule time for Microsoft to
> develop a little piece of software that would help with the
> installation process of PocketPC programs being installed from a Mac.
> Or, they could just develop software built into PocketPC that would run
> installers, etc., so that ANY platform that people use to transfer info
> onto the PocketPC handheld would work.
> Since Microsoft wouldn't have to work on the major syncing program for
> Mac (including interface, etc.) they might see this as an easy in to
> the Mac market for the PocketPC.
> --jonathan
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 05:00  PM, Brian Hall wrote:
> 
>>> Your competitor has a cab extractor which doesn't work that well.
>> 
>> Yes, that is why I'm not sure that is the best solution. It is a very
>> hit
>> or miss affair to try and suck that kind of data out of an EXE file w/o
>> actually running the EXE file. We don't want to create a solution that
>> works 1/2 the time. Or even 90% of the time. It would just generate too
>> many support issues and frustrated customers.
>> 
>>>  If
>>> only there were some way to execute exe's on a Mac without using
>>> Virtual PC!!
>> 
>> That is certainly a solution that works (VPC). Now that Microsoft owns
>> the
>> product (they recently purchased it from Connectix), it will be
>> interesting
>> to see where it goes.
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
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This might sound crazy, but how about creating a PDA MAC.  I know I they
have the IPOD, but it is no where near a Pocket PC.  A large and open market
since MAC has the best operating system on the market.