Axim X30 Prices Continue To Drop

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?Sku=HX301YR&category_id=4325&customer_id=19&c=us&l=en&cs=19' target='_blank'>http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...c=us&l=en&cs=19</a><br /><br /></div>A few weeks ago, I posted on an X30 deal that came out to $294. Now, you can get the same device (yes, the 624MHz unit) for <b>$265</b> with a $30 coupon (LV2S68M28T3PB1, expires today).<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20040908-AximX30Deal.jpg" /><br /><br />The $30 coupon is for $300+ purchases from the Dell store, but it apparently works with this link because the unit's original price before the 15% instant rebate is $350. Some others have reported that adding styli might help. If you decide to jump on this offer, let us know how it goes. :D

[GoldKey]

Must hold back and wait for X50.

[superdork]

I'm with you Goldkey. It's hard, but I will not be assimilated!! :mrgreen:

[mvv_hyd]

Me tool..... have to wait for X50

[jonathanchoo]

Why is it so difficult to hold back? Just look at its ugly casing and thats it. And think of the brand name Dell, then Fujitsu Siemens, then Asus, then Hewlett Packard, then Toshiba. Which one would you prefer? Surely not a Dell.

[Underwater Mike]

Just keep repeating "VGA, VGA, VGA..." :wink:

Plus, there's no CF slot! :bad-words:

[Shuushin]

Just keep repeating "VGA, VGA, VGA..." :wink:

Plus, there's no CF slot! :bad-words:

Thats a complete show-stopper.

[Nebbish]

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

[GoldKey]

Why is it so difficult to hold back? Just look at its ugly casing and thats it. And think of the brand name Dell, then Fujitsu Siemens, then Asus, then Hewlett Packard, then Toshiba. Which one would you prefer? Surely not a Dell.

Dell has always had the bang for buck quotient. I remain confident that the X50 will do the same. Frankly, I have never seen a PDA that was ugly enough to effect my purchasing decision.

[GoldKey]

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

As long as my camera uses CF, I will want it in my PDA.

[ignatz]

Can't seem to get it to work. Not sure what the problem is...

[GoldKey]

Can't seem to get it to work. Not sure what the problem is...

Just tried it, works fine here. Follow the link at the beginning of the thread. Add it to cart, go to checkout, add coupon code, click to apply coupon.

[Solarix]

This is so not fair. I sold my iPaq 3955 to a guy I work with about 2 weeks ago for $150.00. I thought I could wait and end up getting this Dell since there was not even a rumor (just common speculation) about a VGA model. Then the rumor's started forming. I got my Dad to buy one of these (his first PPC) and he loves it. I played with it... and loved it. And this price point is really making me think.... Do I really need VGA? Or is that just a nice little nicity that I can really live without. I suppose I shall decide by the end of the day if it is worth the plunge....

*le sigh*

[ignatz]

Just tried it, works fine here. Follow the link at the beginning of the thread.
Ah, following the link at the top made all the difference. Now I have to decide if that extra power is worth it. You can get the x30 mid for $237 (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=WX301YR&c=us&l=en&cs=28&category_id=5517&first=true) right now. I realize that it's a small difference, but I'm just not sure that I would ever even run the damn thing at full power... Might not be worth the extra $$$.

[GoldKey]

For the extra $28 you get double the speed and the cradle. I say go for it.

[ignatz]

For the extra $28 you get double the speed and the cradle. I say go for it.Yah, but do any apps really use that kind of juice yet? I like the fastest thing under the sun as much as the next guy, but if there's nothing to make the old girl stretch her legs then it doesn't seem like there's much point... I won't pretend that I'll have a PDA for more than a year or so. There's so much coming down the pipe these days that who can say what the landscape will look like in a year.

Ah, enough rambling. My question is: is there anything out there (besides games) that uses that kind of power yet?

[GoldKey]

I use my X5 to watch a lot of movies, so the extra power is always better.

[drop]

I often have several applications running at the same time. If you don't like closing apps or performing frequent soft reset to clear the RAM, get as much "juice" as possible.

[medic119]

Very, very tempting! I wish it was available in stores so I could hold it in my hands and play with it.

I am a little wary of built in 802.11b. I wil have it in my next PPC mind you, but 802.11g built-ins can't be to far away.

[ignatz]

I use my X5 to watch a lot of movies, so the extra power is always better.
Okay, I know that this is a dumb question, but you can really see enough to enjoy a movie on that tiny screen? I mean, it seems to be an up and coming use of handheld devices, but the screen just seems far too small...

[Solarix]

DAMN YOU PPCT

Being without for these few weeks have really made me realize how much I miss the PPC. My dad loves his 624mhz X30. I have played with it and love it. And I figure, after the new wears off of VGA I'll get one then. Also when there is more application (meaning games and DivX) support for it. Maby I am just trying to justify clicking that "Submit Order" button, but for all the rave reviews it has gotten and the great deal I got on it (thanks guys for that post), I said what the hell.

[Solarix]

Very, very tempting! I wish it was available in stores so I could hold it in my hands and play with it.

I am a little wary of built in 802.11b. I wil have it in my next PPC mind you, but 802.11g built-ins can't be to far away.

I see little point to having G in PDA anyway. The only real benefit of G over B is faster network transfers. You will never notice any difference in the Internet connection which I view as the only real usage for WiFi in a PPC anyway. But given the memory capacity of PPC's I don't think there would be a huge difference in trasnfering the small files that would get sent over a network.

Just MHO

[Underwater Mike]

I agree with you to a point, but if you have a nice VGA screen and a strong CPU, I could see the temptation to try streaming video, which would be a non-starter over a "b" network. Besides, doesn't "g" offer better range?

I see little point to having G in PDA anyway. The only real benefit of G over B is faster network transfers. You will never notice any difference in the Internet connection which I view as the only real usage for WiFi in a PPC anyway. But given the memory capacity of PPC's I don't think there would be a huge difference in trasnfering the small files that would get sent over a network.

[Solarix]

I was steaming 320x240 video from my Dad's PPC on the 802.11b and it was flawless. I have streamed 720x3xx from computers over my house's WiFi B and it was fine.

And G is about the same distance as B. They took the bandwidth of A (54MBit) and the distance of B (up to 300' according the the standard's specification) to make G.

[Sven Johannsen]

I agree with you to a point, but if you have a nice VGA screen and a strong CPU, I could see the temptation to try streaming video, which would be a non-starter over a "b" network. Besides, doesn't "g" offer better range?

I assume you are talking streaming video from your own PC to your own PPC with your own WiFi in your house. B works just fine. In fact streaming video is designed to work over normal ISP connections which these days run from 128K to 1.5M, nowhere near the 11M that B is cabable of, and G is just plain overkill for. Wasn't long ago the standard office network was running at 10M over cable with an average real throughput of 5-6M. How is 11M all of a sudden incapable of delivering content to a 400-600Mhz machine with a 640x480 screen? Just a perspective.

[GoldKey]

I use my X5 to watch a lot of movies, so the extra power is always better.
Okay, I know that this is a dumb question, but you can really see enough to enjoy a movie on that tiny screen? I mean, it seems to be an up and coming use of handheld devices, but the screen just seems far too small...

Short answer, yes. While not optimal, this works for travel. I just did an informal test. I usually hold the PPC about 18 inches in front of me to watch a movie. This is roughly equivalent to a 17 inch monitor at 5-6 feet.

[IpaqMan2]

For the extra $28 you get double the speed and the cradle. I say go for it.Yah, but do any apps really use that kind of juice yet? I like the fastest thing under the sun as much as the next guy, but if there's nothing to make the old girl stretch her legs then it doesn't seem like there's much point... I won't pretend that I'll have a PDA for more than a year or so. There's so much coming down the pipe these days that who can say what the landscape will look like in a year.

Ah, enough rambling. My question is: is there anything out there (besides games) that uses that kind of power yet?

You buy the PDA with extra "juice" so it has longevity. Or in other words so the PDA wont be "outdated" in about a year, two, or three as newer and higher demanding software becomes avalable, such as OS upgrades and so forth. Even if you don't decide to keep the PDa for more than a year, it still gives it some vaule when you decide to stick it on ebay to sell later because it will still amongs the higher end CPU PDAs.

[ignatz]

All right, I'm pretty convinced. I think that I can manage the $30 extra. Much as I would love to wait for the x50, I'm pretty sure that I won't be able to afford it when it comes! I know that I'll be very happy with the x30. This will mark my defection from Palm over to the PPC world!

[Mr. PPC]

This will mark my defection from Palm over to the PPC world!

And another moves from the Dark Side :D

[jerryk]

Arghhh... This is tough. I want to wait for the X50 with that VGA screen. But this price is so attractive. Also, I need a PDA soon. I "gave" my IPAQ to my wife and am back to writing on scrapes of paper!!!

jerry

[Solarix]

Well it appears as if I wasn't the only one torn on this issue. Waiting for the x50 is a risky wait. I seriously doubt we will be able to get the Best PPC on the market ever again for such a low low price. I am assuming when it comes out that it will be at least $100 more than the 624 X30. As I said, good to see I was not the only one with this delema.

[mrkablooey]

bought one a couple weeks ago with the 15% discount and love it. built-in wifi sure beats swapping CF cards. would have waited for the extra rebate but ahh well, i've enjoyed it enough that it's worth it anyway. could have waited for an x50, but it won't be $260. :wink:

[Ruious]

Well... I had to do it. Broke down and hit the submit button.
After having my 2215 stolen in Hawaii, I have been w/o for months. I was trying to wait for the MPX. but lordy this is a great deal and a sweet device.
Guess I keep the ol phone and pda seperate for a while longer.


GKFu :lol:

[tthiel]

Your camera is outdated. Memory stick is the next big thing.

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

As long as my camera uses CF, I will want it in my PDA.

[gibson042]

I agree with you to a point, but if you have a nice VGA screen and a strong CPU, I could see the temptation to try streaming video, which would be a non-starter over a "b" network. Besides, doesn't "g" offer better range?

In my experience, 802.11g actually has less range than 802.11b. I know g would be nice, but (as others have said) Pocket PCs aren't even coming close to stressing their current wireless throughput. And, if I remember correctly, 802.11g uses significantly more power to achieve the faster speeds. I'll gladly take 802.11b and longer battery life any day!

[Stealthboy]

I couldn't resist anymore. I promised myself that I'd wait for the X50 to replace my X5, but at this price I couldn't wait (even if it's only a few weeks). I'm tired of plugging in a CF wifi card and not having bluetooth with the X5. I'd love to have dual slots, more RAM and VGA of the X50 but the X30 will do fine for me now for light websurfing, email, music, games, and PDA stuff.

I played Pixelogic's Street Duel on a co-worker's X30 624 last week and was surprised at how much slower it played on my ol' X5. When I saw the $267 deal available again today, I jumped on it. (and HP wants $279 retail for the rz1715! :roll: )

BTW My wife gets my old X5 and my in-laws also bought an X30H for my brother-in-law who is starting college.

[mrkablooey]

I couldn't resist anymore. I promised myself that I'd wait for the X50 to replace my X5, but at this price I couldn't wait (even if it's only a few weeks). I'm tired of plugging in a CF wifi card and not having bluetooth with the X5. I'd love to have dual slots, more RAM and VGA of the X50 but the X30 will do fine for me now for light websurfing, email, music, games, and PDA stuff.

you'll love it! i'll be selling my 2215 on ebay soon. the built-in wifi (and the price) made it easy to switch. :)

[Solarix]

So, I wonder how many people total bought this unit in lue of waiting for the X50. Being the only three major difference's are the CF, VGA, and more RAM (I know the only thing I cared about was VGA. I own no CF cards and have a 1GB SD card that I store most of my programs on)

[Solarix]

Holy ****

One last thing I just had to post. Today I went to Dell's site and looked at the Axim I will be getting just for the hell of it. We know that yesterday was the last day for that $30 coupon. Well guess what. Evidently yesterday was the last day for the 15% off of $349 too.

Yay for good deals and little hesitation

[GoldKey]

Your camera is outdated. Memory stick is the next big thing.

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

As long as my camera uses CF, I will want it in my PDA.

Since you didn't use any emoticons, I assume you are serious. Both my current Canon and my next (Digital Rebel hopefully early next year) both take CF. So I hardly think any camera that uses CF is outdated. I purposely avoid memory stick products.

[Underwater Mike]

MS= Mighty "Spensive"

Sony's dogmantic reliance on the MS format for almost all its cameras is the biggest thing that's kept me from buying one. The last thing I need is another storage format -- especially when it's so overpriced.

Your camera is outdated. Memory stick is the next big thing.

[Christian]

Your camera is outdated. Memory stick is the next big thing.

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

As long as my camera uses CF, I will want it in my PDA.

I feel that I have to assume you're not being serious 8O

Anyway I can't think of a modern high-end camera (that isn't made by Sony) that uses Memory Sticks, and the day I can replace my 4GB microdrives with any competing format is still a long time coming.

[redraiduzz]

I don't know who else is like me, with a ton of peripheral hardware for the CF slot, but this doesn't have it, and Nebbish and Mike D. are right on with saying wait for another device with a CF slot!

And whoever said it was outdated??!!!! Do you just play Minesweeper on your PDA or something lame like that?

I use a 10/100 card, a landline modem, a DPC and a Wi-Fi card, not to mention an extra 255MB card in it; it's not outdated; it's paramount to have it!!

[davea0511]

Your camera is outdated. Memory stick is the next big thing.

CompactFlash == Floppy
:D

Outdated ;)

As long as my camera uses CF, I will want it in my PDA.

Okay, I just have to jump on this one too. A person should not say something so unbelievably out-of-touch with reality and not pay for it...

I will never buy anything from Sony if I can possibly avoid it. From BetaMax to the discontinued Clie they have profited on the innocent trusting nature of naive yet highly intelligent individuals by proprietary exploitation.

My only guess is that either you are an intelligent and trusting person that hasn't been around for very long to observe their consumer unfreindly strategies, or you have been around but apparently are about as gullible as they come.

Whenever you buy into a proprietary format you end up spending more upfront and much more in the long run. Tons more. You also give up compatability with the majority of other products. Sure there's the advantage that proprietary products often are superior - but not for long, and then you have to upgrade at even a higher price again than what the competition offers for the same thing. Eventually you face obsolescence, long before the non-proprietary products are.

With regards to CF not being used in cameras then you've never looked at a digital SLR. They will remail CF based so long as high capacity CF are much cheaper than other formats... which will probably be for the next couple years.

Note, you could have avoided this whole tirade if you'd stated SD or some other non-proprietary tiny flash format was the flash of the future - but Sony has no interest in perpetuating their proprietary formats. History has proven that. It isn't profitable enough for them.

[GoldKey]

ttheil, Do you know SeanH? :D

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31427

[Lucky Bob]

Just in case anyone is interested, the deal is pretty much back:

PS?ZR?93BSM717 - 15% off the Axim X30 624
8W24B5D9CQ$R0J - $30 off $300 Electronics and Accessories

Both expire tonight. 8O