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Dell Axim X30 PDA

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Dell Axim X30 Review

by Yardena Arar

- In appearance, the silvery, lightweight Axim X30 is identical to its predecessor, the Axim X3. With its stubby antenna, it looks bulkier than HP's IPaq 4150 (though at 4.9 ounces it's not much heavier). The unit's 240 by 320 display remains one of the brightest, sharpest PDA screens available; and the silver recharging cradle's extra slot for accommodating a second removable, rechargeable battery is a smart and useful extra.

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User Reviews for Dell Axim X30 PDA

  • Reviewed by: lionfan

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Pocket PC 2003, wide range of applications, flexible memory slot, wireless 802.11b

    Weaknesses: Battery life, more complicated unit than most people will need

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this unit because of the wireless connectivity. However, it became a real problem to get the unit to reliably connect to my home network when using encryption. Of note, this unit does not support AES standards only TKIP. Even when using an open network I had trouble connecting or staying connected. I do not have any other wireless devices or appliances operating in the frequency range that should have been affecting the unit. Connectivity does seem to be an issue, as I have read in other forums that many have problems connecting when using secure encryption.This is definitely more of a pocket PC than a mere organizer or mP3 player. If you do not require the extensive use of the units word processing, email, web browsing, or Excel applications, a Palm unit would be better suited. They have a much better interface and battery life, but most Palm units lack wireless connectivity. One thing nice about the Axim is the included cradle contains the ability to charge or sync with a PC. It is nice to just be able to plug the unit in without fussing with cables for connections.

  • Reviewed by: southernravin

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Nice little unit with just about everything one would ever need. Easy inter-change & communications.

    Weaknesses: Wi-Fi selection interface is confusing. Worse feature is its fragility. The leather holster is weak and falls off belt easily. Unit 'breaks' from such falls even in holster....Opps...$300!

    Overall Evaluation: Not for the active. Great for the office. Too wimpy construction. Wi-Fi selection interface is confusing. Worse feature is its fragility. The leather holster is weak and falls off belt easily. Unit 'breaks' from such falls even in holster....Opps...$300!

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