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When looked at purely from a memory point of view, the Dell setup is good, as having only 64MB RAM will lead to less battery drain, and 64Mb ram should be enough for most people. The 128Mb ROM should mean you can install more on the device directly, vs installing apps on a SD or CF card.
Its however less clear cut than that, because
a) the loox has a much bigger battery than the Axim (1640 vs 1100 mAh), so the slight increased battery drain is negated easily. In battery stress tests the Loox lasts longer than the Dell, despite the bigger drain from the battery, and it will continue to do so.
b) the 64MB extra ROM that the Axim has can be slower than a fast SD for installing apps, and 64 Mb SD cards are basically free.
c) In some extreme situations the 64Mb extra ram could come in very handy. If you have it you will be glad, if you don't you will be stuck. The same can not be said of an extra 64MB ROM.
d) The Loox has a number of other great advantages such as USB host, VOIP speaker, jog dial and better screen which is much more important that how the memory setup will change in WM 5.0 . Of course the Axim has a slightly faster processor (520 vs 624Mhz) and a very good 16Mb video accelerator which is getting increasing support from developers, and in America is MUCH cheaper.
In summary then, the memory changes are interesting, but not as important as the other issues as cost, support and features.
Surur
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