Buttons work 100% for gaming!

[Xyress]

I posted this over at PocketPCPassion, but I wanted to make sure you guys over here saw it too:

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I visited the Dell kiosk in my mall in Nashville this evening - just got back and had to let all the gamers out there know that the buttons work perfectly for gaming!! :lol:

I took an SD card with YAME and a ton of NES roms loaded on it. Popped that sucker in there and set up the buttons and I was off and running with Super Mario Brothers 3. The game plays beautifully (I'm coming from an EM-500 180Mhz experience) and the buttons and D-pad press very nicely and they all work together - running and flying diagonally with the racoon tail would be absolutely no problem.

The only caveat is that the D-pad is pretty close to the "B" button. At first I thought it was a deal-breaker because it was tough to run in Mario (forward and "B") ... but after I adjusted my fingers a little bit, I became used to it pretty quickly and it was no problem at all. The plus side is that the B & A can be pressed simultaneously with one thumb (they're close enough and not recessed).

The other fun part was that I basically sold the Dell to a guy who was already there looking at it. Of course the sales person didn't know anything about it - I think she might've been a little bit put off by me kind of stealing her thunder, but she didn't say anything and didn't mind when I put the SD card in the slot.

Bottom line: I'm psyched! I was really hoping that emulators would work on this thing because the specs and price are so great. The screen looked wonderful and the body felt very solid (the rubber grips are great) ... and I actually happen to think it's a very attractive device - not nearly as big as those comparison pictures would have you believe. I think we have a new winner for best gaming machine! I've been holding off - waiting to read a more detailed review, but after a hands-on experience I think I'm definitely going to place my order tomorrow.

[Xyress]

I posted this over at PocketPCPassion, but I wanted to make sure you guys over here saw it too:

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I visited the Dell kiosk in my mall in Nashville this evening - just got back and had to let all the gamers out there know that the buttons work perfectly for gaming!! :lol:

I took an SD card with YAME and a ton of NES roms loaded on it. Popped that sucker in there and set up the buttons and I was off and running with Super Mario Brothers 3. The game plays beautifully (I'm coming from an EM-500 180Mhz experience) and the buttons and D-pad press very nicely and they all work together - running and flying diagonally with the racoon tail would be absolutely no problem.

The only caveat is that the D-pad is pretty close to the "B" button. At first I thought it was a deal-breaker because it was tough to run in Mario (forward and "B") ... but after I adjusted my fingers a little bit, I became used to it pretty quickly and it was no problem at all. The plus side is that the B & A can be pressed simultaneously with one thumb (they're close enough and not recessed).

The other fun part was that I basically sold the Dell to a guy who was already there looking at it. Of course the sales person didn't know anything about it - I think she might've been a little bit put off by me kind of stealing her thunder, but she didn't say anything and didn't mind when I put the SD card in the slot.

Bottom line: I'm psyched! I was really hoping that emulators would work on this thing because the specs and price are so great. The screen looked wonderful and the body felt very solid (the rubber grips are great) ... and I actually happen to think it's a very attractive device - not nearly as big as those comparison pictures would have you believe. I think we have a new winner for best gaming machine! I've been holding off - waiting to read a more detailed review, but after a hands-on experience I think I'm definitely going to place my order tomorrow.

[Fishie]

Did you notice anny screen flickering goin on then?

[Xyress]

Nope - I tried scrolling in Excel and didn't see any screen flickering whatsoever.

[enemy2k2]

All I have to say is....SWEEEEEEEEEEET!

[deo]

does anyone know a release date 4 England it seems as though dell usa does not deliver over hear.......Thanks

[Fishie]

Cool, lets just hope the flicker is only on a few early test devices then.


Oh and Deo it might take a while for the Dell to arrive at euro shores, and looking at past history you will pay a pound for a dollar and maybe even worse.
You could try to do what i ussualy do tough, I have friends in the states and when I want something that is not yet available over here or madly more expensive over here, they aquire it for me and ship it to me themselves.

[Steven Cedrone]

I went to my local mall (Montgomery Mall, Montgomeryville, PA), sure enough, they also had a Dell kiosk. I have to say I was very impressed with their Pocket PC. Feels solid, like my Jornada (548). Looks very professional. I noticed absolutely no flicker. I will be going back on Monday to load some clips on it for the employee there (he was very happy to have me explain the unit and show him some of it's capabilities).

All in all, I think I will be buying a Dell...

Steve

[enemy2k2]

I just hope I survive until until my Dell finally arrives here

[flojomojo]

Xyress, was this the faster of the two new Axims that you tested?

Will the Axim play ALL ARM-compatible games that were designed for the iPaq? I would get it for Pocket Lynx alone, but there are plenty of others I've missed since only owning a Cassiopeia.

How do you think it holds up against an overclocked E-125?

[Xyress]

It was the 400mhz version and it was *much* snappier than my overclocked EM-500 (180Mhz ... not 200). It played SMB3 (one of the most processor intensive games for the NES) flawlessly with sound even when there were approximately 12 apps open!

It should work with all ARM games/programs/etc.