Saaby
02-25-2003, 04:43 AM
I'm getting an Axim from school. They were supposed to ship Wednesday. I walked into the Tech Room after school and there were a bunch of brown boxes stacked over by the teacher's desk. I needed him to sign a form so I can skip his class Wednesday but he was helping someone else so I carefully peel back some of the blue wrapping (Shrink wrapping long since un-shrunk) and read the "From"
Something like "Dell Marketing"
Axim!!!
So he signs my form and tells me that this means I won't get my Pocket PC Wednesday :evil: oh well I may miss his class but I think I'll go visit him after school. Anyhew I hung around as he opened one up. What a waste of packing materials I might say here. I assume all Axims come packed similary? This one came in a rectangular box, which contained 2 smaller boxes. The smaller of the 2 smaller boxes had the PPC, case, battery, etc. The other--larger box had the Synch cable (If you were a school buying 45 PPCs would you spring for the "Advanced" model? Didn't think so. I'll buy my own cradle) and another small cable (Not sure what--not power) and that was it. IN this huge box.
ANYWAY so I watched as he peeled off the screen protector, installed the battery ("You have to charge it for 4 hours--in theroy" I say. I've been reading PPC thoughts for a good month now) and fired the first one up. Oh joy of joys! "Dell" logo pops up and he shows me.
Who's been calling these things bricks?? I didn't get to fondle the fine device but it sure didn't look that large (About the size of a Jornada anyway, and they're plenty small).
Screen is simply breathtaking and, as it was brand spankin new, SMOOTH and CLEAN!
So I can't wait until Wednesday when I get to inherit this fine device which will bring me closer to portable computing bliss.
Next step towards portable computing bliss? A couple of G2 screen protectors of course!
Something like "Dell Marketing"
Axim!!!
So he signs my form and tells me that this means I won't get my Pocket PC Wednesday :evil: oh well I may miss his class but I think I'll go visit him after school. Anyhew I hung around as he opened one up. What a waste of packing materials I might say here. I assume all Axims come packed similary? This one came in a rectangular box, which contained 2 smaller boxes. The smaller of the 2 smaller boxes had the PPC, case, battery, etc. The other--larger box had the Synch cable (If you were a school buying 45 PPCs would you spring for the "Advanced" model? Didn't think so. I'll buy my own cradle) and another small cable (Not sure what--not power) and that was it. IN this huge box.
ANYWAY so I watched as he peeled off the screen protector, installed the battery ("You have to charge it for 4 hours--in theroy" I say. I've been reading PPC thoughts for a good month now) and fired the first one up. Oh joy of joys! "Dell" logo pops up and he shows me.
Who's been calling these things bricks?? I didn't get to fondle the fine device but it sure didn't look that large (About the size of a Jornada anyway, and they're plenty small).
Screen is simply breathtaking and, as it was brand spankin new, SMOOTH and CLEAN!
So I can't wait until Wednesday when I get to inherit this fine device which will bring me closer to portable computing bliss.
Next step towards portable computing bliss? A couple of G2 screen protectors of course!