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How to make Windows Mobile more like Windows - Mobile Minute

PocketWinI'm going to let you in on a little secret. A 3.5-inch screen is much smaller than a 15.4-inch screen. I know it's shocking, but there it is.

Forget the processor, the memory, the battery life, and all the other things that make your PDA or smartphone different from a notebook computer. One of the biggest reasons PalmOS and Windows Mobile are designed to look the way they are is because you need to fit the most vital information on a tiny screen.

Good, now that we've got that out of the way, let's take a look at some ways you can make your Windows Mobile PDA look more like a full desktop operating system. Under the hood, you'll still be running Windows Mobile, which means you've got the advantages of instant on/off and long battery life (compared with a laptop). But your friends will think you've got Windows XP or Vista on your phone.

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