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Summary: Perfect Price and Functionality
Review: If you compare the Dell Axim to other Pocket PCs and as well as to the entire handheld market, you will find that nothing else can top it. I bought my Axim X5 400mhz a couple of months ago and still have yet to wipe the grin off my face whenever I use it or even think of using it. Here are some things you can do if you have one:1. Organize your life. The calendar, tasks, and email program as well as supplemental programs you can find for FREE on the Internet keep you on track whether you're a business person or a student (like me!). I have entered my class schedule into my Axim and it lists which classes and the times I have to take them every day (Pocket PC 2002 is smart enough to let you repeat items. For example, you can tell indicate that you have Roman Civilization every Tues. and Thurs. from 2:00-3:30PM from April 1st to June 10, and it will mark your calendar for you and remind you on each occurance if you'd like). 2. Entertainment. Buy a Secure Digital or Compact Flash card and you've got a working entertainment system. With the help of a program called Pocket MVP as well as the standard Pocket Windows Media Player, I have been able to listen to MP3s and watch Divx/AVI movies and trailers on my Axim. There are also many, many Pocket PC games you can buy online and many you can find for free. 3. Surf the Internet. Buy a wireless compact flash card (and you can find these for really cheap prices if you look for deals online) and find a wireless portal or use your home wireless router to do everything online that you can do on a PC. You can also download instant message programs to chat and IM with other people online. The Axim lets you do this and more. It looks stylish and is a great toy and tool that you won't get tired of.
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Summary: This is the best PPC ever.
Review: I switched from Handspring (Palm OS) to the Dell Axim and would never go back. After much research the choice was truely a no brainer. There is no other PPC that gives you CF and SD slots. It comes with a nice jog dial and plenty of memory. The price is unbeatable and I have yet to have any issues with mine (and it gets used a minimum of 5 hours a day). Screen is bright and crisp and it feels great in the hand. The ability to play MP3's right out of the gate saved me over $ on buying a portable MP3 player. If you are wondering which PPC is right for you, this one is da bomb!
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Summary: Axim 5 Best Pocket PC for the money and more!
Review: I bought an Axim 5 performance 2 months ago, about when they were first available. It replaced another pocket pc (I won't name the brand, but they are listed as a cutting edge maufacturer.)
It arrived in a large unmarked brown box with everything packed inside in smaller boxes. I also ordered the High Capacity battery with it, which proved to be unnecessary (I should have just got the extra regular capacity battery at no cost, as the battery life is phenomeninal.) I gave it it's first charge, and since I had Active Sync 3.6 already installed, I hooked her up. Problem number 1: no connection. Had to delete partnership and establish new partnership.
With everything sync'ed, I tried her out. Good form factor: the Axim has a rep as a "brick" but I thought it had a good hand fit (I didn't really want the smallest pda on the block anyway, I wanted something a little more substantial.) It has rubber grips on either side of a silver colored case that feels like metal. Large well-lit TFT screen (not quite as bright as an IPaq's, but then what is?) the regulation program buttons and a D-pad. The D-pad was kind of mushy but it worked pretty well anyway. The speaker is off to the right and covered by a metal grill. I have used it now for 2 months at work and home (I'm a pharmacist and have 2 drug databases loaded and I'm an avid reader of eBooks, having purchased over 260 titles at Fictionwise.com) it has proved to be a rock-solid performer and I have had to soft reset just 2-3 times in those 2 months. I had to hard rest once, because I use a stong alpha-numeric password that I forgot once. The hard reset is the only way to clear the unit if you forget your password.
The Axim performance uses the Intel XScale processor with stepped tech to raise or lower processor speed according to use.
This conserves battery power. I leave mine at 200mh most of the time, increasing to 400mh if playing a game or two. Usually I just leave it in automatic mode which adjusts the processor speed accordingly.
The mushy D-pad has a fix which I just downloaded from Dell's site. It is a rom upgrade (incredibally easy to implement) which also allows further refinements on the adjustment of processor speed and speeds up the power on function and the battery light.
I am something of a pda geek having owned 3 palms and 2 pocket pc's and can say that this is one of the best I've ever owned. I read reviews on new products constantly and haven't found anything that offers the same features and performance for this price, even on reviews of items that were rated much higher.
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Summary: Excellent handheld value and performance
Review: I've been extremely happy with my Axim X5. The performance is very good, even when playing MP3s or videos. The standard applications are very complete (though a PowerPoint viewer would be really nice), and the screen has very clear resolution - I've read a number of ebooks on it already. The jog-dial is useful, and I really like the CompactFlash and SD support. Battery life is pretty good - I can go almost 3 days of regular usage before charging, with the brightness turned down. Overall, I've been very happy with my new toy!
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Summary: Great PocketPC!!
Review: This is my first PocketPC. Before this, I had a Handspring Visor Deluxe. Pro's
- Fast
- Bright, crisp screen
- CompactFlash and MMC slots
- Good battery life considering the power of the processor & quality of the screen Con's
- The "joystick" type controller (bottom center) isn't terribly accurate
- Size and wieght of the unit (not really a problem, but it is a little bigger & heavier than some - it's only slightly larger than my Visor) Highly recommended!
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Summary: Terrible Customer Service
Review: I tried to order this product on-line and was subjected to nothing but grief. 1st I got an email stating my bank would not authorize payment. Despite repeated emails to Dell, no one would tell me why there was no progress on the order even after I updated my credit card info. Two days later a Dell rep called and said my ship date had been extended by 5 days but he could not tell me why. When I checked on-line the original ship date was still listed. I called again to be told my order had been canceled-the best thing Dell has done for me so far. Product may be great (I'll never know) but the CS stinks. You should not have to beg a company to take your money. Get an IPAQ.
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Summary: The Best Pocket PC Made in the World
Review: The Dell Axim is the most amazing handheld ever made. Dell packs in so many extra features. They include an extra CD that has Pocket Power Point, Microsoft E-reader and about 10 other programs and games. After using this thing so much it is almost like i cant put it down. There is always something that i can do on it. I also bought a VEO CF card camera which works amazing with this thing. Dell support is amazing the only thing is it takes about 30 min to reach them. I slipped on ice and my screen broke so i called dell and they told me to send it back and within a few weeks they had sent me a new one. If your going to get a Pocket PC Get this one.
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Summary: Dell Service stinks
Review: This Is an excellent product. I have had the product for a few days know and I love it. I can't say enough about the quality that went into this product and its spectacular price tag but what are the people at dell smokin. When I was purchasing the product I called Dell, which I had heard had an awful customer service department, to ask if the product came with a stylus. this being my first PDA I was a little new and wasn't sure. The good folks at dell confidently told me that it DIDN'T come with one, so I bought the...three pack. turns out it came with one. Once I received the product, very quickly I might add, I was pleased. after it fully charged, which was about 4 hours, I hooked it up to the computer and had some trouble with the active sync program working properly, it didn't work! So I called dell to try to get some answers after about 30 minutes on the phone adding programs, removing them, restarting etc; I was put on hold and when the guy came back he told me the problem was that the origional Windows 98 wouldn't work, I would have to upgrade, a pretty big purchase for the small problem. I was feeling down when I remembered an earlier amazon.com post that had the same problem. sending the sync through a USB hub before actually reaching the computer. long story short I hooked it up and within minutes i was connected and sharing files with my computer PDA GREAT!!- Dell services stinks
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Summary: Sync Problem? Help here.
Review: I love the device and I deplore the service. Dell customer support spent most of their time trying to get me out of their hair for a few days and almost no time trying to figure out why the unit couldn't hold a syncing connection. Finally, a third-level support guy figured it out. The unit is too sensitive to plug into a USB hub. It has to go directly to the computer because it can't handle the fluctuations in current, I guess. Once I plugged it in directly, it worked great!...which is weird because my Jornada's been plugged into that selfsame hub for two years with no problems. All in all, I love the unit and hate the support...like everybody else.
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Summary: All the power, all the features, half the price!
Review: I finally got my Axim X5 from Dell recently and I simply love the thing. It met and surpassed every expectation I had. The price is incredibly low, and there's almost no trade off what so ever from devices twice the price. It's an incredible deal. The size doesn't bother me one bit, and it fits very well in my jacket pocket. The Dell runs just about anything I can throw at it, and it does it at an incredible speed. Having used only a Jornada 525 previously, I'm amazed at the 400mhz Xscale. Pocket TV plays video so smooth it's plain incredible. Video easily plays 3x faster than my Jornada. Games run fast and smooth, not even a hint of frame skip. The buttons are responsive, easy to use, and support multiple presses at once. This is wonderful, as so many in the past have failed to listen to what gamers really want. Dell listened, and they did it right. The screen is bright and clear, not a hint of anything less than perfection. Using headphones, the sound is loud and completely static free. It could easily replace my Nomad II MP3 player if need be. Too many people whine about the size... get over it. If you want an ultra thin device, this isn't for you. So simply move on and go whine to someone else. I myself am just fine with the Dell's size, it's price and specs more than make up for it. Anyone willing to pay more to get much less is missing something in my book. Size can be important, sure, but only to a point. The Dell is no bigger than the high end Ipaqs and is in fact much smaller than an Ipaq with a CF sleeve. What more could you possibly ask for. Basically the Axim will run just about the same as any other 400mhz Xscale out there, which will run just about the same as any 300mhz Xscale out there, both of which will probably run about the same as any 200mhz ARM out there... which all means you're not gonna notice a big difference in anything at all. Some programs will run better than others, it's a case by case thing. The vast majority will run 98% the same. Now, to really notice a difference you'd have to be doing like me... going from a 133mhz Jornada 525 to a 400mhz Axim. There's a nice speed boost for ya. I've went from 6 fps on Pocket TV to 24 fps. From 2-3 fps on large video with no landscape support, to 18 fps full screen landscape. I'm sure with time and tweaking I'll have that at 24 easily. See, the big joy of the Axim is what it offers that so many others don't. Dual slots are a wonderful thing to people like me. The screen is lovely. The sound is crisp. They come with a 1yr VERY fast replacement warranty. That's unreal. Incredibly long battery power, longer life ones to come, replaceable battery, spare charging slot, coolest sync cradle ever... the list is huge. Toss in $... worth of free software in the form of the top selling Rosco Picture Viewer and IA Presenter (PowerPoint viwer). All for a price that's half of what the Ipaq owners paid. I simply love my Axim. I admit, I don't do much mobile computing and I would never make full use of a laptop. I'm simply never far enough away from a desktop computer to need a laptop. The Axim however, fits the need perfect. I've got a small device to store every bit of information I could ever need, and it's completely portable. It doesn't replace a PC, it enhances it. I can do things with my Pocket PC I would have an incredibly hard time doing with even the smallest of notebook computers. A typical usage of the Pocket PC for me is while waiting in lines, or just waiting in general. I've got several amazingly fun games stored to play, ebooks to read, music to listen to, websites to read (news, weather, tech, stocks), and much more. I also use it to keep track of all my tasks, appointments, assignments, notes, and alarms. The Dell comes with Rosco Picture Viewer, so I store photos of friends and family. (I'm not the type to carry pictures in his wallet) I also carry my entire art gallery. Sometimes I use it to reflect, sometimes to use as reference, sometimes to show. For whatever reasons, it's there when I need it. Basically Pocket PC's have filled a deep need in my day to day life for mobile information. I always longed for a laptop, but now that I've used Pocket PC's I no longer believe I need one. I love Pocket PC's and the Dell is by far the best one I've owned, and in my opinion, the best deal on the market today without question. - Rirath_com
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