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Mitch D
10-03-2003, 05:46 PM
As much as I hate to do this I am forced to ask for other peoples opinion on this. For the last few months (since the release of the new iPAQs) I have been trying to decide on which unit to buy. The iPAQ 2210 or the Dell Axim X5, they both have the features that I am looking for. Now I see the X5 is going for $425, that is $125 cheaper than the 2210 (money is not the issue per say niether is Blue Tooth).

I would like to hear from some of the iPAQ 221X and Axim X5 users on what they think are the strenghts of their unit.

Thanks in advance all.

:beer:

PetiteFlower
10-03-2003, 06:45 PM
Honestly, I'd wait for the X3 to come out, it shouldn't be long now, and the X5 can't really compete with the 2210 in terms of speed and performance. I love my Axim, it's a great little machine, but the 2210 is made with technology almost a year newer, so of course it's going to have an edge. But if you still want to hold out to see if you can get a comparable device for less money, hold out about a month and see what Dell puts on the table, then make your decision :)

drop
10-03-2003, 07:44 PM
I love my Axim. But if you want to buy today, I would say go with the iPaq. Just like PetiteFlower said, 2210 has newer technologies. 2210 has SDIO, I believe. Even though there are not many devices out in the market that use SDIO, 2210 is SDIO ready. You can probably get more mileage out of the 2210 then X5.

JonnoB
10-03-2003, 08:35 PM
If you wait, who knows. If you buy in the next 30 days, get the 221x. It has dual slots, smaller form factor, brighter screen, bluetooth, and better performance with WM2003. When a new family of devices come out, the 221x may not be the best game in town, but for now it sure is.

GoldKey
10-03-2003, 08:48 PM
If I had to buy today, I would get the 2210. That said, I was really close to trading in my Axim on one, but was not enough going to sell the Dell and buy a new 2210.

drop
10-04-2003, 03:54 AM
If I had to buy today, I would get the 2210. That said, I was really close to trading in my Axim on one, but was not enough going to sell the Dell and buy a new 2210.

I agree! I was itching for a new toy. Still, I couldn't justify replacing my Axim with 2210. But for a new buyer, go for it 8) .

Mitch D
10-04-2003, 03:12 PM
Thanks to all who replied to this, I will take your suggestion and pick up the 2210! The members of this site rock!

JustinGTP
10-04-2003, 08:16 PM
Yep, excellent device. That is what I have. I love it, and it is really stable, small, and Bluetooth is awesome :D

-Justin.