Dell Axim X51v - Handheld - Windows Mobile 5.0 - 3.7" color TFT ( 480 x 640 ) - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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Customer Review: Dell axim X51v
Summary: 4 Stars
Good item. So far, I am very pleased with it, and it is much cheaper than buying a fancy phone that you need special plan, etc. for. Battery life is really not as bad as everyone makes it to be.
Customer Review: Good device that crashes a lot!
Summary: 3 Stars
This uses the the Mobile 5 operating system and the new version of the Active sync. 4.1. Unfortunately the system is not very stable and crashes a lot. I can not recommend this purchase until microsoft and Dell fix the bugs.
It is fast and is great when it works, but has a lot of problems. Here is a short list of the most critical issues:
- the battery lasts only 2 days (without using it) if you have an SD card plugged in
- crashes a lot and the soft reboot button has to be used to turn it on
- the new version of Activesync (4.1) uses TCP/IP stack and this has made it incompatible with many systems, where version 3.8 worked just fine. Unfortunately it is not backward compatible with the old version.
Someone stole this from me. It was as if they gave me my life back. One of the best things to happen to me. Using the Palm 700p and am much happier.
Customer Review: Beautiful, power hungry, fiddly construction
Summary: 3 Stars
I have had an X5 for years (5 stars) which I upgraded from 2002 to 2003 (bad move). I've had the X51V for about a year.
The display is beautiful but with 4 times the pixels the machine is slower than the X5 even though the cpu is 50% faster. Mapopolis is actually easier to read on the X5 because the lines are thicker.
The physical design has compromises that really detract from the system. The battery has a plastic cover back with a microswitch that's constantly getting triggered and shutting down the system. There is no power plug, you have to use a dongle to connect the power plug to the connector on the base. This is a terrible design and might have stopped me from buying it at all had I known about it.
It's thin and compact but I'd trade all that for a more robust design. With a 2G SDcard it makes a very, very good MP3 player.
Customer Review: Quality device but....
Summary: 3 Stars
This PDA appears to be a quality piece of hardware but the software has bugs that you have to figure out on your own, through aximsite.com. I spent a lot of time "fixing" a brand new, expensive piece of equipment and at this point I'm majorly annoyed. The two "fixes" include disabling the automatic activesync that comes installed on the device and installing a program called memmaid that cleans up a notification from Odyessy Client that seriously delays start up. If you buy the Axim, fix the bugs immediately and you will probably be happy. But, don't look to Dell for help.Customer Review: Works fine but missing the cradle!
Summary: 3 Stars
The Dell Axim X51v I purchased was a refurbished unit which I expected to come without some of the goodies (packaging, cables) that accompany a new unit. BUT, this unit lacked the cradle (a big deal in my book) as well as the plug that closes the large CF card opening in the top (cosmetic, but a serious shortcoming). The unit works perfectly well, but I was disappointed with the fact that it was missing pieces. If you already have an Axim X51 and need a replacement unit, this refurb is fine. You can replace the missing parts from your old one. Not recommended if you do not.