Dell Pulls Patch for Handhelds

Shortly after Dell released a performance fix for its Axim X5 handheld units, the company took the patch down from its Web site. The fix was intended for Pocket PC handhelds running Windows Mobile 2003 that were sold between June 23 and July 16, 2003. Dell received reports, however, that some users who didn't have the required license had found a way to grab the patch and use it to upgrade older Pocket PC operating systems (head to "Dell Delays Patch for Axim PDAs," a related PCWorld.com news story).

At press time, Dell said that it had begun mailing out CDs with the fix to all customers affected by the performance issue.