Dell Axim x51v PDA Review - The Bad and the Conclusion
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The BadI would say that any negative aspects are purely the result of the machine running on a new Operating System. And seeing as it’s a Microsoft OS, we’ll most likely have to wait for SP2 for full stability. There are basically two problems that the majority of Axim users are encountering:
1. The machine sporadically doesn’t power on. A soft-reset is required to get it up and running again. After troubleshooting this myself, I found this usually only occurred when I left Media Player running (but no media playing) when I powered it off. So now I just make sure all apps are exited before powering down, and I haven’t had an issue since.
2. The storage card disappears from time to time. I haven’t yet found a fix for this. Sometimes, I’ll turn the Axim on, and the ‘CF Card’ folder is just gone. Unplugging and re-seating the card does nothing, a soft-reset is necessary.
Also, not necessarily a bad thing, but one source of annoyance was the ‘lock’ button on the Home screen. This is more or less redundant, as there’s a much better hardware lock button on the system. I would accidentally tap lock, and not understand why my machine wouldn’t respond. So I just ended up removing the option.
The ConclusionThe Dell Axim x51v is a sweet machine. It is most appropriate for high-tech business users. Although the gaming, video, and music options make it one powerful toy, the price tag would make me more inclined to recommend a PSP as an entertainment device. This is an excellent productivity tool, with some fun added. A service pack to clear up those two issue will make this device nearly untouchable.
As a side note, I had originally intended to tap this article up on the Axim itself, but I realized that there’s no way that will happen until I get the keyboard for it. 1700 words typed on the on-screen keyboard is a sure recipe for carpal tunnel!
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