Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Gateway Freezes Plans for Pocket PC Release
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 11:35 AM
A few other enthusiast sites reported on this story earlier today, but I was holding off hoping to hear back from a PR contact I have. It seems CNET dug up some further info on this:
"Gateway has indefinitely delayed the launch of its handheld device.
The Poway, Calif.-based company, which had intended to release a handheld based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 software and sell it under the Gateway brand this month, now plans to hold back the device. "We've missed our launch window," a company spokesperson said. Gateway had already delayed the release of the device, which was originally slated for a mid-July debut, until mid-August for further testing. Because further delays would push it past the mid-August launch date and hamper its prospects for the 2003 holiday season, Gateway decided to put the device on indefinite hold, the spokesperson said."
This is unfortunate news. Although the Gateway device didn't seem to be a breakthrough device in terms of specifications or looks, another player in the field would have been welcome. The Gateway statement puzzles me - I wonder what sort of issues they ran into?
"Gateway has indefinitely delayed the launch of its handheld device.
The Poway, Calif.-based company, which had intended to release a handheld based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 software and sell it under the Gateway brand this month, now plans to hold back the device. "We've missed our launch window," a company spokesperson said. Gateway had already delayed the release of the device, which was originally slated for a mid-July debut, until mid-August for further testing. Because further delays would push it past the mid-August launch date and hamper its prospects for the 2003 holiday season, Gateway decided to put the device on indefinite hold, the spokesperson said."
This is unfortunate news. Although the Gateway device didn't seem to be a breakthrough device in terms of specifications or looks, another player in the field would have been welcome. The Gateway statement puzzles me - I wonder what sort of issues they ran into?
