Windows Mobile 6.5 shows up on the Compulab exeda

The more we see Compulab's sort-of-silly, sort-of-awesome exeda, the more we like it -- although the reason we're smitten today might be because it's running what appears to be Windows Mobile 6.5, complete with that "honeycomb" app launcher UI. The company says this is an alpha build of the OS, but it does look farther along than those leaked ROMs we've been seeing loaded on a few HTC devices, and we're intrigued by whispers that it takes full advantage of 6.5's inertial scrolling and other touch enhancements. All that running on a phone which can also boot Android, sports an Ethernet port, and has left- and right-click buttons? We'll take two. One more pic at the read link.

[Via wmpoweruser]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 3:55PM]

this phone makes the iphone look like a paperclip lol

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 5:18PM]

Looks can be deceiving... it's running a Window's OS.

[Esquire0399 Posted Jan 25th 2009 1:50AM]

@ Bats: And since when is that a bad thing? People really need to step back and realize that just because some people don't like some things doesn't mean that the same applies for all people. I, for one, am a very big fan of Windows Mobile and there are many millions of others that agree with me. Get over yourself.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 25th 2009 10:43AM]

@Esquire: Thanks for clearly displaying your sanctimonious, arrogant, and hypocritical stupidity by breaking your own rule within the same post. I believe you now hold the land-speed record for shear idiocy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 24th 2009 7:18PM]

This is like some of the girls I like.... Not too pretty on the outside, but very functional and useful. It's about what is inside, and how you can communicate with it. This phone has 2 personalities (the 2 hottest kinds, IMO) and has every kind of input imaginable. I'm sorry, but that makes the outside of it look a lot better. I can deal with ugliness like this if it dual boots Android & WinMo 6.5. I want one!!! Where, when, and how much!??

[shogunmaster Posted Jan 24th 2009 10:49PM]

I've been with some pretty hot chicks and their insides were very functional and useful too. Frankly, I'd rather stick with the lookers than this double-bagger of a phone, and you know they'll have WinMo 6.5 inside a stunner sooner or later.

[glenskey Posted Jan 24th 2009 10:53PM]

thats a bit weird for a comment isnt it?

[shogunmaster Posted Jan 24th 2009 11:21PM]

My comment or his? I didn't get why he was trying to compare an ugly phone to the women he likes. But I was pretty sure that I could make some fun out of it ;-)

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 6:45PM]

mmm looks interesting but get rid of the Ethernet port, who is going to use that instead of WIFI