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Summary: Pretty amazing for its price!
Review: INTRO:
Hey, if you're reading this review, you are thinking whether to buy this or not. If I were you, I would buy it. This is because this little handheld is pretty amazing (with some attachments). CAPABILITIES:
Well, first thing first. This is my first Pocket PC. I bought DELL because my computer is DELL and it's pretty good. With the optional SD and CF card (if you're going to get one of these, i recommend to buy a large SD card. This is because if you buy a CF card, your CF slot is full, forcing you not to put in additional attachments such as GPS, camera, ect.), you can add music, MOVIES, books, maps, and virtually anything digital memory. Without the optional SD and CF card, you can still add these, but the Dell Axim does not really have the memory. If you happen to buy the GPS from Pharos (recommended by DELL), you cannot fit the headphones because its right next to the CF slot. PROS:
This DELL Axim is pretty slim, and pretty fast. It also features BLUETOOTH technology for wireless stuff. It has a CF slot and a SD slot. Also has a "Hard Reset" which is basically like "reformatting" except it takes less then a minute. You can watch movies, listen to songs, never get lost (GPS), take photos, and virtually anything with the optional attachments.
SIMPLIFIED:
*Slim
*Fast
*Bluetooth
*CF and SD Slot
*Hard Reset
*Play movies/music
*Never get lost (GPS) OPTIONAL
*You can do virtually anything (digital) with the optional attachments CONS:
A cradle for fifty dollars? I don't think so. The customer support can be better, if you know what I'm talking about. I tried to call them for something simple, asking for the foldable keyboard, and they put me on hold for 30 minutes! Small memory (32 MB).
SIMPLIFIED:
*Cradle for fifty dollars?!
*Customer Support sucks
*Small Default Memory (32 MB) BOTTOM LINE:
If this is your first handheld to buy, buy it. It is the best you can ever get in the price range. But before you go off and buy it, read the recommendation below. ADDITION TO THIS PRODUCT:
256mb Lexar SD Card
128mb SanDisk CF Card
Screen Protector
Pharos GPS
Pharos GPS Car Kit
VEO Camera CONCLUSION:
All the above products are optional. But I do recommend you get the first 3. Go get this product. It's well worth the money!
Rating:
Summary: Great for the price
Review: I've had my Axim for a few months now and I still love it. No troubles at all except when I enable WEP on my wireless card; I have to restart after inserting the card to recognize the network. I suspect this is related ot my no-name wireless card and not Dell's fault. Only disadvantages are the size (it is much larger than other handhelds). I knew this going into it and I find the size comfortable to hold, though it doesn't fit into all of my pockets. The other disadvantage is the Dell support. I haven't had to deal with them since I know a bit about computers, however I ordered my PDA from Dell and was going away in 2 weeks. Their estemated delivery time was one week so I thought I was good. Turns out their site doesn't update daily and the unit was on back order. I had to argue with supervisors for 4 days before I finally got someone who got the situation resolved. All the others would say they will make sure it will ship today, then they 'forget' about it. As long as you order from Amazon that shouoldn't be an issue. The fact is that only 25% of the service reps at Dell speak english without a THICK accent, and only 25% of those people really care about their job enough to go out of their way to help customers. What it comes down to is I love the PDA, but hate Dell and can't recomend this product to anyone who can't troubleshoot software issues with the device. P.S. Dell shipping and handling is a KILLER! If you are planning on buying accesories make sure Amazon or another retailer has what you need or you will end up paying $7 shipping on screen protectors that weigh nearly nothing.
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Summary: Dell doesn't care about you or your data.
Review: I bought one of the Dell Handhelds and found that the SD slot did not work after buying three cards to try. I ended up calling Dell Support to help troubleshoot my problem and they told me to perform a "hard boot". They failed to tell me that this would wipe all my data on the device and I lost two days worth of information on it. When I found that this was the case and the representative didn't mention that it would wipe it all, I was very frustrated. Worst of all, it didn't fix the problem. When I asked to speak to a supervisor, I was informed that they didn't have one because "they've all gone home". As a result, it's been sent back and I'm very happy with my iPaq--and its support. Buy a Compaq, they know that data is important and my calls to support don't get treated as a casualty of doing business.
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Summary: The best PDA for the best price!
Review: I purchased my 300 MHz Axim X5 from Dell in mid December and it arrived about 2 weeks later. This is my very first pocket PC, although I did have a Palm V about 2 years ago. This thing just amazes me. The screen is nice and bright... the style is very comfortable to hold (rubber sides). My choices for pocket PCs were the Toshiba e740, the HP IPAQ 1910, and the Dell Axim X5 - mainly because they were all under $... after rebates. The 300 MHz Axim is by far the cheapest and the best value since it has dual expansion slots (SD and CF). I am currently using a Netgear CF Wireless adaper card to surf the internet anywhere in my home. Bottom line... the Axim is the best PDA for the best price. I love mine!
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Summary: Perfect For Anybody
Review: This is the first PDA that I've bought, but when this gets old I'll definately buy another Dell if they continue to make them. The pre-installed Pocket PC 2002 is perfect for writing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, or just viewing them. There are 3 different methods to input letters including a handwriting transcriber that you can personalize to fit the way you write. It took me about 2 minutes to set up my computer so that I could share files between the two of them. You can view all types of pictures on your Axim with the awesome colored screen. The operating system's name says it all, this is definately a Pocket PC because of all of the things you can do with it.
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Summary: Axim X5 is the worst that could happen with you
Review: I ll be short. I am really tired of explaining in details what i HATE about Axim X5, and how I regret that I was on a cheap side and bought this monster. I noticed that some of the happy Dell customers are happy for the first couple of months. Wait till your warranty expires!!! This axim x5 is good only for 6-7 months then its good for hammering nails. I am sure that nobody is happy about an idea of buying a new Pda from Dell every 8-10 months, except for Michael Dell.
So quality is bad, and I am really surprised as they do pretty good laptops and desk tops.
Customer service: God!! Send some mercy!!! Listen, I speak with an accent, I live in New York, I got used to dozens of accents. But I refuse to understand this ridiculous mumbling, robot's phrases,like "Or Mister Smith, I understand your frustration". Yeah right... But what kills me the most is the fact thaty they LIE to you. "Did you sent my axim 5 back???" "Yes we did!!" 3 weeks later no results!!! I am tired of dell,
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Summary: Great PDA
Review: I recently bought one of these Dell PDAs, and I was surprised at how good it was for the price. I looked on the Internet for a few days, seeing hundreds of them for over $300-400 that could do just as much as this can. I was surprised that this one was so cheep, and thought that there had to be some catch. Fortunately, there wasn't. Dell has made an excellent product that is very cheep. I would recommend this to anyone that wants a very nice PDA for a very low price. There are some things that I like about it:
-Great colorful screen (looks good even in sunlight)
-CompactFlash, and Secure Digital slots, so you can get as much memory as you want on it.
-User friendly - worked the first time, didn't have to screw around with it to get it going
-Good looking - other than being a little bulky, it looks great! I also bought a expandable keyboard from Dell for $90 which works great. You can use it for taking notes in school, or just keeping track of your schedule. I'm in school, and I use it as a homework organizer. Over all, this is a great product that I highly recommend to anyone.
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Summary: Best PPC for the Price Range
Review: I can only rave about the Dell Axim Pocket PC. It's aptly titled "Pocket PC," as it's almost as versatile as a PC; but about 12X smaller. With its sleek and quite attractive design, it's stylish and pleasing to the eye. It basically runs on Microsoft Windows technology, just like a PC. You have a "start" icon in the corner that, once pressed, brings up all the programs and options such as: a highly detailed calendar with a ton of options for those who have a lot of information to include; ActiveSynch software is built in the the Pocket PC, which will allow you to synch it with your PC and vice-versa; a calculator; a highly detailed contact list for both personal and business contacts; a home page; the latest version of internet explorer for internet browsing; a "notes" icon to store, well, notes; a task list that includes a completion date and time, as well as a priority ranking system if needed; Windows Media Player for MPGs, etc. Programs include: Games such as Solitaire and Jawbreaker; AvantGo (a website that stores your favorite links); data backup; file explorer; an e-mail inbox; Microsoft Reader; MSN Messenger; MS Pictures; MS Excel; Pocket MSN; MS Word and more. You can set up the "home page" to show day, date and time; owner name and other info if needed; a list of your "Today" schedule with an alarm to remind you (reminder alarms can be set in 5 minute intervals for as far ahead as you need); if you have any messages in your inbox; your active tasks pending, etc. Other options include voice recording and playback, a slot for memory card; a slot for headphones; shortcut icons to main features built into the hardware. I work in a corporate environment, and the Dell Axim Pocket PC is a lifesaver. It's like having a personal assistant who has everything you need at the touch of a button. Several of my other peers have raved about it as well. Whether you need it for business or personal reasons, this one is well worth your purchase. It's much better/more sophisticated/better performing than a regular Palm Pilot.
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Summary: I Do Not Recommend
Review: If you're looking for a PDA which will last for longer than 3months,you should not consider buying from Dell.If you expect reasonable customer care,should also consider buying from somewhere else.I purchased this item and it only worked for 3months.Customer care neither fixed it nor sent me a new replacement.In fact,they lied to me on 3 separate occasions,saying that they'd send me a new one.Instead,they continued to send broken refurbished units.This forced me to continue return they broken units over&over until my warranty expired!I'm posting this warning so that others don't throw away their hard earned money w/ no recourse like I did.
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Summary: Palm to PPC owner
Review: I've been a happy Palm user for several years, but recently decided it was time for a good color screen. I was sold by the larger screen and disappearing grafitti area - not to mention the price of the Axim. Bought the Axim after much thought (and fear), but I'm pleased. I really like the full integration with Outlook including email all in the same program and the added flexibility of Tasks and Phonebook. The sync though seems to be a bit more confused and seems to need a small manual intervention every other day or so. Now that I'm used to it (and there is a learning curve!), the slightly less intuitive dialogs on the calendar aren't an issue at all. And I like that it functions much like a PC. I can drag and drop files between my desktop and the pda at will. I now do most of my Word files in RTF and never need to convert anything. I can also easily transport files between home and work by just transferring them to the compact flash card. My unit is running PPC 2003 and I have yet to have to reboot this unit in over six weeks of use. Be warned though Microsoft is still cheap. I could only use the included Outlook on one computer. Fortunately, I was able to get Outlook installed on the work computer through our IS group. The Axim itself is a bit large but very comfortable in the hand. I also like the good size battery, and this is one of the very few that allows you to swap out batteries at will. The additional SD card slot on this machine is also a plus. This PDA is nearly a laptop. Good job!
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