pocket PC advise

kren · 03-07-2009, 07:28 AM

Hi I am contemplating purchasing a reconditioned

Dell Axim X30 Pocket PC with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on e-bay anybody know if this would be suitable as an e-reader
Keith

Nate the great · 03-07-2009, 07:30 AM

It can be used as an ebook reader. There are quite a few reader programs you can run on it.

HarryT · 03-07-2009, 09:27 AM

Nice machine. Go for it! As Nate says, you have a wide choice of readers for it: MobiPocket, Microsoft Reader, and eReader to name but three.

kren · 03-07-2009, 09:56 AM

Thanks I was about to go but I've had the following email from the seller
(the X5 would be cheaper, if you only want to use it for eBooks. The X30 is more expensive, but it does have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.) the X5 is in fact £30 cheaper
could I impose on you further for your comments
Keith

Nate the great · 03-07-2009, 10:09 AM

How useful do you think the Wifi will be? I would get it so I can use the extra features of Mobipocket Reader.

HarryT · 03-07-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

How useful do you think the Wifi will be? I would get it so I can use the extra features of Mobipocket Reader.

Are you referring to the ability to download books using, for example, our MobileRead Kindle/Mobi download guide?

Nate the great · 03-07-2009, 12:23 PM

Yes .

HarryT · 03-07-2009, 12:26 PM

That's very useful, I agree. There are so many places now which offer free WiFi that it's becoming an increasingly "desirable" things to have.

DaleDe · 03-09-2009, 06:31 PM

If you want to read about pocket PC used as an eBook reader check my home page (in .sig line). I have a full page devoted to this task. Most of it is also in our wiki but arranged differently.

Dale

ProfJulie · 03-09-2009, 07:10 PM

Either device should work fine as an ebook reader. In addition to the other eReading software already mentioned, you'll also be able to read PDF files.

If you get the device with wifi and bluetooth, you'll be able to do quite a bit more with the device:

Connect to internet to surf websites, review email, download books, read forum posts, etc.
Listen to music via a bluetooth headset
Connect to a bluetooth enabled cellphone and surf the internet through the phone's data connection (you'll want to subscribe to a data plan if you plan to do this).

wmrawls · 03-14-2009, 10:06 PM

I first started out on a Dell Axim several years ago and am on my 3rd one a X51V. I first started reading e-books on an Axim. It is quite adequate (any of them) as a reader and if thats all your going to do with it is read E-books then go with the best $$$$$ deals IMHO

03-07-2009, 07:28 AM	#1
kren Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK and Thailand Device: iPod Touch ipad	pocket PC advise Hi I am contemplating purchasing a reconditioned Dell Axim X30 Pocket PC with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on e-bay anybody know if this would be suitable as an e-reader Keith

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03-07-2009, 07:30 AM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	It can be used as an ebook reader. There are quite a few reader programs you can run on it.

03-07-2009, 09:27 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Nice machine. Go for it! As Nate says, you have a wide choice of readers for it: MobiPocket, Microsoft Reader, and eReader to name but three.

03-07-2009, 09:56 AM	#4
kren Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK and Thailand Device: iPod Touch ipad	Thanks I was about to go but I've had the following email from the seller (the X5 would be cheaper, if you only want to use it for eBooks. The X30 is more expensive, but it does have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.) the X5 is in fact £30 cheaper could I impose on you further for your comments Keith

03-07-2009, 10:09 AM	#5
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	How useful do you think the Wifi will be? I would get it so I can use the extra features of Mobipocket Reader.

03-07-2009, 12:23 PM	#7
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Yes .

03-07-2009, 12:26 PM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That's very useful, I agree. There are so many places now which offer free WiFi that it's becoming an increasingly "desirable" things to have.

03-09-2009, 06:31 PM	#9
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	If you want to read about pocket PC used as an eBook reader check my home page (in .sig line). I have a full page devoted to this task. Most of it is also in our wiki but arranged differently. Dale

03-09-2009, 07:10 PM	#10
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	Either device should work fine as an ebook reader. In addition to the other eReading software already mentioned, you'll also be able to read PDF files. If you get the device with wifi and bluetooth, you'll be able to do quite a bit more with the device: Connect to internet to surf websites, review email, download books, read forum posts, etc. Listen to music via a bluetooth headset Connect to a bluetooth enabled cellphone and surf the internet through the phone's data connection (you'll want to subscribe to a data plan if you plan to do this).

03-14-2009, 10:06 PM	#11
wmrawls Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rock Hill,SC Device: Sony PRS 505, Dell Axim X50V	I first started out on a Dell Axim several years ago and am on my 3rd one a X51V. I first started reading e-books on an Axim. It is quite adequate (any of them) as a reader and if thats all your going to do with it is read E-books then go with the best $$$$$ deals IMHO

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