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Have thoroughly enjoyed my Axim, as my wife does hers, and they have held up very well Physically - although with WM2003SE & minimal Memory they are getting well behind the times in functionality compared to newer devices.
From that experience, would welcome a Dell entry into the marketplace, but it seems a Very Difficult time to be bringing out a new device: spoke with favorite AT&T Rep today & was told that they are cutting back their in-store stock of phones SUBSTANTIALLY - to the point that the Fuze could end up being the only Windows Mobile Pro device they will carry, barring the introduction of newer (& as yet unannounced-to-the-staff units).
The Big Push is for the iPhone, with in-store sales goals of something like 40% of devices sold. And apparently the iPhone is what the customers WANT. With one model taking that large of a slice out of the market, it seems that only a Stupendous Device would have a chance to achieve any significant market share.
Certainly, AT&T In-Store Sales represent only a part of the total marketplace, so perhaps the final decision point is whether Dell can gain traction with large Corporations (with an Unlocked Device?). Tough business.
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