Bert, as you are well aware, in software it's about timing. Microsoft rested on their laurels and Apple produced a product that plugged most of the holes that Windows Mobile had. I waited until the iPhone 3G, a full 18 months and in that time Microsoft had come up with nothing for its mobile phones.

Now Microsoft is saying Windows Mobile 7 will not be released until the second half of this year.

I believe there is something missing in your analysis. Windows Mobile 6.1 is not WindowsXP lite. It is a completely different operating system.

The iPhone OS X was developed from the same OS that runs on the Macs.

Microsoft's best last hope for it's future survival is to make the footprint of Windows 7 small enough to be put on a mobile device.

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." ~ Alvin Toffler