[Fishie]

Originally Posted by Menneisyys

"Compared with the competition, however, the Axim X50v is nonetheless a good choice, as Asus' VGA PDA with integrated Bluetooth and WLAN functionality, the Mypal A730W, currently sells for $600. Sure, that device also features an integrated 1.2 megapixel digital camera, but it also has far worse battery life."

Is that true? Tom's hasn't reviewed the final A730 / A730w at all, and, much as the A730(w) indeed has subpar battery life, I wouldn't think it's THAT bad. Actually, people over pocketmatrix.com ( http://pocketmatrix.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=11 ) have reported that a half-hour Wi-Fi session "only" reduced their battery life with 30%. (That's still very high, compared to hx4700 / PL720, but not worse than x50v's result.)

After all, the 95 minutes ( http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/2...s/image007.gif ) of the x50v aviability isn't very good either.

BTW, it's interesting to see how much power consumption the BT unit has. Switching the BT on on the iPAQ 2210 (in discoverable mode!) doesn't decrease its battery life much (let's say with 15-20% at most). The x50v seems to have a much more power-hungry BT unit.

You should try the torture test.
Get a MicroDrive, turn on the wireless radios and have the x50v write falls back and forth over wifi on the MD while also streaming movies from your PC using WiFi.

The x50v gets insanely hot and if it doesnt outright crash requiring a hard reset it croaks in less then half an hour.

[Fishie]

Originally Posted by Menneisyys

"Compared with the competition, however, the Axim X50v is nonetheless a good choice, as Asus' VGA PDA with integrated Bluetooth and WLAN functionality, the Mypal A730W, currently sells for $600. Sure, that device also features an integrated 1.2 megapixel digital camera, but it also has far worse battery life."

Is that true? Tom's hasn't reviewed the final A730 / A730w at all, and, much as the A730(w) indeed has subpar battery life, I wouldn't think it's THAT bad. Actually, people over pocketmatrix.com ( http://pocketmatrix.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=11 ) have reported that a half-hour Wi-Fi session "only" reduced their battery life with 30%. (That's still very high, compared to hx4700 / PL720, but not worse than x50v's result.)

After all, the 95 minutes ( http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/2...s/image007.gif ) of the x50v aviability isn't very good either.

BTW, it's interesting to see how much power consumption the BT unit has. Switching the BT on on the iPAQ 2210 (in discoverable mode!) doesn't decrease its battery life much (let's say with 15-20% at most). The x50v seems to have a much more power-hungry BT unit.

You should try the torture test.
Get a MicroDrive, turn on the wireless radios and have the x50v write falls back and forth over wifi on the MD while also streaming movies from your PC using WiFi.

The x50v gets insanely hot and if it doesnt outright crash requiring a hard reset it croaks in less then half an hour.

[wshwe]

Originally Posted by Sven

I'm not entirely sure it's worth dumping a fairly recently purchased PPC for it though.

Probably not worth upgrading from a Tosh e800. I must say VGA rocks.

[Mona13]

Will the e-reader Pro work on it? My 5555 802.11b has quit working and I am looking for a new PPC. I am seriously considering the X50v, but I read a lot of books using the Palm reader.

Thanks,

Mona13

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by Mona13

Will the e-reader Pro work on it? My 5555 802.11b has quit working and I am looking for a new PPC. I am seriously considering the X50v, but I read a lot of books using the Palm reader.

Thanks,

Mona13

I think it'll work (haven't tested it though). If doesn't, Mobipocket Reader 4.8 (which is also Palm DOC-compatible) works great in forced VGA mode. Much better than even the latest version of MS Reader.

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by wshwe

Probably not worth upgrading from a Tosh e800. I must say VGA rocks.

Though question - the e800 is a very good PPC. However, if you can sell the e800 at a good price and don't need the 4" screen / the USB host, I would certainly swap it for the x50v.

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by carphead

Got x50v today. Mainly because of a excellent deal.

Screen is excellent. Compared to the 2215 I have.

Few QVGA transflective screens are worse than that of the iPAQ 2210 Maybe the Dell Axim x5's. But it, at least, doesn't flicker, unlike the 2210...

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by Abras

And about the size? It's bigger and heavier than 2215?

Yes, except for the depth:

From http://www.firstloox.org/VGAppc.htm :

x50v:
Length - mm. (in.) 119.0 (4.69)
Width - mm. (in.) 73.0 (2.87)
Depth - mm. (in.) 16.9 (0.67)
Weight - g. (oz.) 175.0 (6.17)

2210 ( http://computing.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ps...97/114501.html )
Width 7.6 cm
Height 11.5 cm
Depth 1.5 cm
Weight 144 g

[Menneisyys]

Originally Posted by 24va

I have owned a lot of PPC's (HP320; HP360; HP660; HP548; Toshiba e310; HP3975; HP2215; Axim x30H; HP1910)

(OFFTOPIC: The HP320; HP360 and HP660 models were Handheld PC's, not PPC's.)

[Gus]

Hello guys,

I've reads hours and hours of reviews of the 3 main VGA PDA's (Dell, iPAQ 4700, ASUS). I want to buy one very soon, once I decide which to get. VGA screen is required for me.

I'm confused about battery life reviews. I had an iPAQ 2215 and I used it sparingly (to look up occasional medical information throughout the day, and to look at tasks, calendars a few times a day). My battery lasted until I got home to recharge it at night (usually with a "large" amount of charge left, sometimes up to 60%). I don't mind recharging every night. And I always put the backlight down to about 4 "notches" from the bottom. I don't play games, and don't really play music or videos. I also used the PDA for email & occasional internet access, via DUN on my BT phone. I have the same results with my iPAQ 6315, though the battery life is more impressive than my 2215.

Based on what I'm hearing from the reviews for the Dell Axim X50v (about 3 - 4 hours for standard use), I'm not sure if I'll be able to last the whole day. I don't know how to translate these studies to human terms, without actually testing the device myself. My gut feeling is that I'll be fine and last the whole day without problems.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

And I've read that the battery will drain while it is off??? How is this possible? If I keep it off in my pocket all day, the battery power will be significantly affected? Someone said it drained down to 30% without use.

I was thinking of getting the iPAQ 4700 solely based on some reviewers saying that the battery life is much better. If the x50v can't get through a day worth of sparing use, but the 4700 could, I would purchase the iPAQ (it's down to $549 on certain sites).

Thanks for the help.

[Robrecht]

Originally Posted by Gus

Hello guys,

I've reads hours and hours of reviews of the 3 main VGA PDA's (Dell, iPAQ 4700, ASUS).

For your uses, I think the smaller DELL & ASUS batteries would be sufficient, but you can always get a 2nd regular or larger battery if you need more power. A swappable battery is on of the features that brought me over to PPC from Palm. Personally, I didn't like the larger size of the HP or its touchpad. The DELL cradle will charge a 2nd battery. Do you need/want a built-in camera?