Dell Axim X50v - Windows Mobile 2003 SE - PXA270 624 MHz - RAM: 64 MB - ROM: 128 MB 3.7" TFT - IrDA, Bluetooth, 802.11b

Customer Reviews:

Solid performing, bad battery [Posted on 2005-09-16]
Overall, the x50v is a good PPC. Dual memory slots, a 3.7" VGA screen, and good self-contained audio make it a great solution for people who want to use it for both work and play.

Like another reviewer, I have been using my PPC to run encoded movies. I've run small encoded movies (390MB full length movies) and large encoded movies (700+MB). I've had absolutely no problems. The pictures are sharp and clear on the VGA screen, I have witnessed no lagging, and the sound is good. In fact, I've found that it's better to compress the video stream more than the audio stream because the fidelty of the x50v will pick up on sound compression very quickly.

I've never had any trouble transferring files to my x50v. As noted above, I've transferred files well over 700MB, MP3s of all sizes, and I've never lost a file along the way.

Bluetooth and WiFi work as expected and up to expectation. I wish the PDA's onboard software had included more options--such as direct sending of Notes or Tasks to mated cell phones instead of just Contacts.

The biggest downside? Weak battery. I would highly recommend the extended life battery if you want to go more than a few hours without recharging. Also, be aware that you're only getting 64MB of RAM (and you will want to make sure you don't install programs into that memory). The iPaq series sports twice as much RAM. Luckily, the x50v carries another 16MB in graphics processing which seems to help keep it moving.

Overall, I'm happy with the x50v. It's a good platform for PPC games, movies, music, and work applications. If you don't plan on watching movies or playing games, you might want to save the money and get the midline model. But if you want the additional entertainment functions, I would strongly recommend the "v" model.

The Best [Posted on 2005-09-25]
If you're thinking about buying some other Pocket PC, or Palm (God forbid), don't!

This PPC is worth every cent!!!

P.S.: It comes out with a free Windows Mobile 5.0 OS upgrade in October, I can't wait!

too much technology for me? [Posted on 2005-09-29]
I had a very simple (and cheap) sony clie for 3 years before this and loved it. The axim is like getting an airplane after getting used to driving a car. A little scary, but cool as well. some simple features are not as well designed, like the address book and task list. I thought it would be more user-friendly and intuitive. Like saving files - I ran out of memory after loading on 4 books - the trick is to get them to another part of the memory. I did not really need or want the nifty media features. The pocket word program is VERY basic. Pocket Excel is nice. I still have not figured out how to get the internet to work. So some frustrations, but a pretty product I may grow to love more than I do now. Customer service was great to me which was a delightful surprise - one of the big reasons I bought a Dell is because the service on my laptop last year (I needed a new hard drive in the end) was SO HEINOUS I vowed to NEVER EVER buy from compaq/hewett packard again. Finally, the axim is pretty small which I think is great.

Dell Axim X50v [Posted on 2005-09-29]
Received item quickly and in the state described in the description of item. Would purchase from seller again.

Good enough to do the job with some minor issues [Posted on 2006-04-07]
We like the Dell Axim x50v. It does a lot of work for a device that easily fits in your shirt pocket. It is fairly intuitive when working with Microsoft and similar programs. The only caveat is we lose data. Occassionally we'll need a contact phone number and it's gone. Looking around, usually a whole swath of contacts have been cut, such as 40 people whose last names begin with "P." Oh, they're not gone permanently, they always reappear after a soft re-start but we have had to do this a dozen times in the 5 months we've had it.

The screen is clear, the memory sufficient for a huge database of contacts and prospects, and easy to use. Overall, it's a great value.

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