10-30-2004, 01:36 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Refurbished Dell Axims for Cheap-Cheap
Looking for a new Pocket PC but don't have wads of cash? Dell has some impressively inexpensive Axims on their refurbished site, featuring a $50 discount. Models including an X5 for $139 and an X3i for $208. Worth a look!
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10-30-2004, 04:03 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,264
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Cheapest is an x5 basic for $115. Not bad for dipping your toe in the PPC water.
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10-30-2004, 04:54 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I browsed new PDAs while I was there. Seems they have Encyclopeadia Brittanica for PDA as an option ...
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/Popu...94757&price=28
No mention in the description that it will actually RUN on a PocketPC. Looks like someone goofed on Copy/Paste ...
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10-30-2004, 03:28 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 35
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Hi Everyone,
Right now I have NO Pocket PCs because my old one died on me, and I have just used ALL my money on a laptop. All I have is $120, do you think it is worth for me buy one of them cheap ones? I really want WIFI though...are the Axim X5s(400 MHz) slower than the Axim X30(312 MHZ)? Thanks for any help!
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10-30-2004, 03:36 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 830
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yes, a 400mhz x5 is slower than a 312mhz x30
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10-30-2004, 03:50 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Originally Posted by ARNAGE2
yes, a 400mhz x5 is slower than a 312mhz x30
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Yep. A lot of it has to do with OS-based optimisations of the processor. WM2003 did a fantastic job on increasing performance of the PPC, in comparison to past versions of the PPC OS. However, having said that, some WM2003SE devices are still performing a little slower than some WM2003 devices. :? Hopefully, WM2005 will shed new light.
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10-30-2004, 06:07 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 35
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Are 623 MHz Axims really noticably faster than a 312 MHz? Or is it just psychological?
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10-30-2004, 06:13 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Originally Posted by bob1919a
Are 623 MHz Axims really noticably faster than a 312 MHz? Or is it just psychological?
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When you have numbers like that, nothing's psychological! 
You will only truly notice the advantage with high-demanding applications (including games as well). A year ago, there were very few applications that demanded a lot from the processor. However, move the time forward to this present day and there is a change. While there are still many low-demanding applications out there, a lot of new releases are demanding quite a bit from the processor, so with 624MHz, you can notice the difference. Give another year, and I can almost guarantee that the 624MHz would have been the better investment over the 312MHz unit. Applications are now starting to demand a lot more since newer PPCs have specs that well and truly deliver performance.
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11-01-2004, 04:15 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 76
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The Axim X5's are all gone. That was fast.
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