Euro Dell shipping Pocket PC 2003 Axims

[Anthony Caruana]

Euro Dell has updarted their Pocket PC spec to include Pocket PC 2003

http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/dhs/products/series_axim5_handhelds.htm

[maximus]

Wow. They actually continuing the X5 lines.

which means ..... upgrade to PPC2003 for X5 ??

[Anthony Caruana]

I am so hoping that will be the case. :D

[maximus]

And make it free. :sunny:

[atpcz]

dammit, i ordered mine last monday night, and its getting delivered today, no doubt with PPC2002 on it. gits. oh well, hopefully i'll get a free update...

[Anthony Caruana]

There was a post at Aximsite that suggested that anyone who bought a Dell 30 days before the release of PPC2003 would be entitled to a free upgrade.

I'm hoping for one as I ordered an Axim last week and expect it later this week. If it doesn't ship with 2003 then I'll be hoping for a free upgrade.

[atpcz]

aye i saw that as well. fingers crossed...

[maximus]

that will be in the form of online download, right ?

[atpcz]

i'm assuming so, yeah.

although i've just had a look at the Dell Talk forums, and one guy has said that a colleague at his work spoke to dell, who told him that there wouldn't be a free upgrade to PPC2003. this guy only bought his axim last week as well.heres the link (http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=aximgensw&message.id=2916&page=5) (3'rd up from bottom)

if thats the case, then boo dell, boo.

[maximus]

Dear Customer,

Please be reminded that the upgrade to PPC2003 is an 'upgrade'.
Upgrades are, hence, optional.

If your axim with PPC2002 is functioning perfectly, hence there are no need for us to provide free upgrade. If your axim is broken, we might think of sending you a new device with PPC2003 installed.

Yours,
Dell MVP

He heh.

[Enderet]

Mmm do you guys know if the Axims have the 200mhz memory bus?

[Anthony Caruana]

Saw another post on one of the Axim sites. Appraently one of the Dell guys on the Dell message boards has said that Axims purchased after 30 May get a free upgrade. However, it will not be downloadable. It will be shipped to customers (probably to avoid people getting it for free).

Axims purchased before 30 May can be upgrade at a cost of about $30USD

All Axims shipped after yesterday come with Mobile Windows 2003.

This, IMHO, seems to be better thatn what Toshiba is offering and similar to the HP offering.

[maximus]

Better start looking for friends who recently purchased an axim, and dont really care about PPC2003. He heh.