Indications of more Dell Axims

Bob Russell · 12-02-2006, 02:34 PM

The prevailing thought was that Dell is pretty much done with the Dell Axim series of PDAs. While Dell itself simply said they were so far ahead of the competition that they really only needed a refresh and OS update with the X51v, most people thought that their re-evaluation of a slumping market would be the end of their PDA line of products.

But there is new hope from an IDC report quoted by Ed Hardy of Brighthand. "The company [Dell] has finished phasing out some of the older models from its portfolio and is concentrating on developing the Axim X51 platform with faster processors and more memory."

It's really hard to argue that there's much lacking in the Axim relative to the competition, so maybe faster and more memory is about all they are compelled to do. Much of the real improvements need to come from Microsoft and third party applications. Come to think of it, with Vista coming and maybe a Windows Mobile upgrade after that, memory and processor upgrades might be mandatory. In any case, this news is great for consumers, and we hope to see future products in the Dell Axim PDA line.

Via Pocket PC Thoughts.

tcv · 12-02-2006, 11:23 PM

Aren't PDAs slumping in general? I'd say people who use such devices are definitely interested in smartphones with good data connectivity. Maybe I'm wrong...

NatCh · 12-03-2006, 12:06 AM

Smartphones usually have a smaller screen than a full-on PDA, that's a deal killer for a lot of folks.

Was for me until I got, um, something else to read on.

yvanleterrible · 12-03-2006, 11:17 AM

A PDA with eink? Color that.

tcv · 12-03-2006, 09:30 PM

Well, most have smaller screens, but not all do. I am pretty sure that HP's "messenger" for Cingular has a pretty big screen. Certainly Nokia's E52 has a very large screen.

A PDA with eink is a neat idea, but not if the refresh rate is that of the Sony. It doesn't bug me for page turns, but quick navigating around a PDA? Yeah, it would. :-(

Pride Of Lions · 12-03-2006, 10:46 PM

I absolutely love my x51v. The only way it could be better is to add built-in GPS. x52v anyone?

12-02-2006, 02:34 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Indications of more Dell Axims The prevailing thought was that Dell is pretty much done with the Dell Axim series of PDAs. While Dell itself simply said they were so far ahead of the competition that they really only needed a refresh and OS update with the X51v, most people thought that their re-evaluation of a slumping market would be the end of their PDA line of products. But there is new hope from an IDC report quoted by Ed Hardy of Brighthand. "The company [Dell] has finished phasing out some of the older models from its portfolio and is concentrating on developing the Axim X51 platform with faster processors and more memory." It's really hard to argue that there's much lacking in the Axim relative to the competition, so maybe faster and more memory is about all they are compelled to do. Much of the real improvements need to come from Microsoft and third party applications. Come to think of it, with Vista coming and maybe a Windows Mobile upgrade after that, memory and processor upgrades might be mandatory. In any case, this news is great for consumers, and we hope to see future products in the Dell Axim PDA line. Via Pocket PC Thoughts.

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12-02-2006, 11:23 PM	#2
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Aren't PDAs slumping in general? I'd say people who use such devices are definitely interested in smartphones with good data connectivity. Maybe I'm wrong...

12-03-2006, 12:06 AM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Smartphones usually have a smaller screen than a full-on PDA, that's a deal killer for a lot of folks. Was for me until I got, um, something else to read on.

12-03-2006, 11:17 AM	#4
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	A PDA with eink? Color that.

12-03-2006, 09:30 PM	#5
tcv Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 596 Join Date: Oct 2006	Well, most have smaller screens, but not all do. I am pretty sure that HP's "messenger" for Cingular has a pretty big screen. Certainly Nokia's E52 has a very large screen. A PDA with eink is a neat idea, but not if the refresh rate is that of the Sony. It doesn't bug me for page turns, but quick navigating around a PDA? Yeah, it would. :-(

12-03-2006, 10:46 PM	#6
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	I absolutely love my x51v. The only way it could be better is to add built-in GPS. x52v anyone?