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Article: Windows Mobile 6.5 gets bad reviews - really bad.(Microsoft Blog)

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October 6, 2009
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Now that Windows Mobile 6.5 has been officially released, the reviews are pouring in. The consensus? In the words of TechCrunch, "It still sucks."

In the weeks leading up to Tuesday's launch, Windows Mobile 6.5 was increasingly seen as just an intermediate update to Microsoft's mobile operating system while the company develops Windows Mobile 7. And when Zero Hour came, that view was all but confirmed.

Let's take a look at some select reviews.

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I really didn't want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you're giving me no choice. Windows ...

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