Rich Hall from Pocket PC magazine wrote a terrific piece on Windows Mobile 5. Rich Hall has written about Handheld and Pocket computers for the last 13 years and is currently the Editor of Pocket PC magazine.
In part, Rich said:
Quote Microsoft’s goals for this release were threefold. First, they wanted to improve end user’s productivity by giving them faster access to information and better productivity tools. Second, they want to enhance the user’s multimedia experience and give them more options to use media to personalize their devices. Finally, they wanted to make it easier for manufacturers to build, brand, and differentiate the Windows Mobile devices they create.
You can read Rich’s article here.