Dell Axim x51v now out and reviewed
Yep, a little birdie told us it was coming and apparently it's now official — the Dell Axim x51v is out and about and available on the Dell website ($499 all maxed out, $399 for the mid-range Axim X51 WiFi, and $299 for the Axim X51 entry-level unit). Pocketnow had a look at the unit and gave it high marks for the 256MB ROM, fast processor speed, gorgeous graphics and screen, increased battery life versus the X50v, and, of course, for Windows Mobile 5. However the latter is a double-edged sword, as you'll have to be careful about installing third party apps if they haven't been updated for WM5. There's also no A2DP Bluetooth profile support, though it'll supposedly get added later in the year with a WM5 update. The other thing they'd have liked to see is a wider viewing angle on the screen so that you can watch movies in landscape orientation with someone other than your Siamese twin.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
christopher @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
Reasonable review, no depth on the wireless connectivity options. Would have liked to have seen any confirmation of improved WPA2 support (especially AES encryption) or how the MS Bluetooth stack works with some devices.
Now that I think of it, shallow review. I'm not compelled to trade up for another 128Mb of ROM and 39 minutes of battery life. A 6Gb microDrive and a spare battery makes me immune...
-C
Russ @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
My X50v and its WM 2003 with no upgrade give this product the finger.
Alvin @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
I think the specs are real good.. I owned an ipaq2750 and now I wish I knew this were coming out few months back!
Benson Leung @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
In terms of specs, this thing is pretty much exactly the same as the Dell X50v. The only thing that has changed, once again, is the software, which is the shiny new Windows Mobile 5.0.
aelso @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
Wouldn't mind have my hands on one of these. I have been pondering over whether I should buy a PDA or not. With this out, maybe I will.
Pat Horne @ Dec 19th 2005 1:25AM
My Tungsten T3 better act nice for a while or ...
Wow, even tho it's incremental, that is the pinnacle of PDA hardware & beauty to date. HP can only bite their nails.