Dell Axim X30 PDA

Dell Axim X30

Axim X30 PDA Review, by Yardena Arar October 25, 2004

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• Reviewed by: lionfan

  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: 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

  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: 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!

• Reviewed by: raise

  Strengths: High resolution, sharp screen, lightweight, powerful!

  Weaknesses: no

  Overall: This one just like a small PC. It can fit almost all your needs. My husband is using it daily and like it very much. He said it is very easy to start with this machine with all the functions provided.

• Reviewed by: Kaiserseal

  Strengths: Hooks up to Wifi everywhere, quick, easy. I keep dropping it, it keeps working. Charge battery once a week.

  Weaknesses: Dell overcharged me on the website, took a long time to correct. You have to deal with an automated phone service for the privilage of talking to someone in India.

  Overall: Love it. Use it every day. I don't miss my palm at all. If you check the deal websites, and get the codes for discounts, you can then get quite a deal on these. I bought mine from Dell as a refirb, used two online coupons. Item arrived in new condition, no problems. I recommend using a shop safe credit card number so Dell does not over bill. The machine is great, but it did not deserve a tip.

• Reviewed by: DotNetos Solutions

  Strengths: 624 MHz Processor, WiFi, BlueTootha and SD Memory slot.

  Weaknesses: Not a phone.

  Overall: I love this PDA. It's is one of the best valuewise. It has the faster processor on PDA's (Intel PXA270 - 624 MHz), built-in WiFi (802.11b) and Blue Tooth. All of this for around $300 from Dell for a brand new unit. It runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition which is better than any Palm OS, in my opinion. I love how it allows you to switch the display to Landscape for a wide screen. If you are considering a PDA, I'd recommend to keep an eye on Dell.com for a special on this model.