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to: Rich Gauszka
from: Robert Comer
date: 2007-04-10 09:12:46
subject: Re: Dell cans PDA - no one cares

From: Robert Comer 

I have an Axim X50, and for a PDA, it actually works pretty well.

What I really want is a cheap UMPC though...

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Bob Comer



On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:10:48 -0400, Rich Gauszka
 wrote:

>I owned an Axim X51 - it sucked!!!!!. I now have a Nokia N800 - the ease
>of use between this Linux device and Microsoft's idea of a PDA OS are
>like day and night
>
>http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pdas/dell-cans-axim-pda-nobody-cares-250892.php
>
>Huh? Axim? Wha'cha talkin' bout Michael Dell? It has been made
>official—Dell spokeswoman Anne Camden said that the Axim X51 family is
>no longer being offered and there are no plans for future devices. For a
>quick rehash, the Dell Axim X51 is the latest PDA in Dell's Axim line.
>The X51 is almost two years old and already forgotten about. Maybe Dell
>should have tried to enter the mobile phone by converting the Axim to a
>smartphone, but who listens to me for business advice anyway?
>Regardless, rest in peace Axim

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