Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD,

Customer Reviews:

Don't Expect Much From Dell
I ordered one of these things about five months ago; biggest mistake of my life. Problems started from the date of order, which should have indicated what I was getting into. Customer service reps were slow in responding and answered questions I hadn't asked. At one point they tried to advise me that they cancelled my order and that it needed to be placed once again. They had not cancelled the order and I did get what I asked for about nine weeks later. Dell processing has to be the slowest in the industry.
The only time this thing ever completely worked was the first time I used it. Since then I've kept our network administrators busy researching the myriad of problems that I'd experienced. I shouldn't have to have six hours of maintenance done just to drive the thing for one hour. It would also mysteriously dump data out of memory, quit synching with my primary computer system, and exhibit some other rather bizarre and unorthodox functions from time to time. Now, it has quit working altogether. So, today I did what I should have done in the first place--order a Palm. They do the same thing, are much less expensive, I can expect real customer service, and, most importantly, I can expect it to work and keep on ticking. I'll never buy another Dell product again.
--2006-12-12

Awesome Product
This Pocket PC is really good, I use it to do my powerpoint presentations, I can use pocket word, acrobat reader, pocket excel and pocket powerpoint. I can watch divx, mpeg, avi and wav movies, and hear my mp3's. I can even watch jpeg's at the same time, because it has multitask capabilities. It also has two card readers (SD and SD), so your capacity con go up to 12 GB in total. It wireless capabilities are very good also. You can find all kinds of cool software at low prices. Please note that you can just plug a little cable, and that cable to an external monitor/projector and voila!!, everything on the pocket pc screen will be seen in the projector. The processor speed will go down a little bit.
If you are a Pro, you need this, if you are a student, you need this too.
--2006-11-11

Great Product
Ok, the Axim is a great product. It does everything I want it to do. I needed it as an MP3 player for while I'm out on walks (trying to lose weight, but I get bored if I cant listen to anything so I have audio books) and I also use it to record my classes at the college I go to. It will also play games while I'm bored an it also records my work schedule and I can put my homework assignments on there as tasks to remind me. The only problem I had was with the company (Eagle Computers I think was its name, it was Eagle something). I paid for 2 day shipping, and it did arrive in 2 days after shipping, but it took them a WEEK to ship it to me. Now I did order it late night on Thurday, so I didnt expect it to ship out until Monday, but they didnt ship it until the FOLLOWING Thursday. So if you buy one, which I would recommend, DONT buy it from the Eagle Computer Company.
--2006-11-06

Perfect for Skype
I use this as a substitute cell phone, using Skype. I don't use a headset just turn it upside down to talk and listen. Works great with skypeIN and skypeOUT as long as you can find a open network, which means I have to pull over on the side of the road in any neighborhood. Very fast compared to my original Axim.
The screen is very nice. Unit is pricy, but cpu flies and the built in wi-fi is a must! So far I am impressed.
--2006-11-05

amazing screen
One attribute not fully appreciated about this PDA is the screen. It is 640x480, as opposed to older models, such as the Dell Axim X30 (which I also own), which is 240x320. This makes a huge difference, not only for displaying photos, but also for surfing the web and writing notes. My X30 would crash when displaying the front page of the New York Times. Not so for the X51v (perhaps that is a difference between Windows Mobile 4 and 5). Writing notes free-hand was a bit crude on the X30. Not so for the X51v. Most of all, Photos are impressively richer and more detailed. Before my pictures were serviceable; now my photos look gorgeous, a feast for the eyes.

I know of no other handheld device with a screen that has a resolution this high, not even the Palm LifeDrive (which is 320x480). One day, screens larger than 3.5 inches will have pixels this fine. When they do, it will be amazing. This handheld is worth it for the screen alone.
--2006-11-01

Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD,

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