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Engadget Podcast 169 - 10.31.2009
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter @ Oct 6th 2007 6:40PM
Other than the OS, how different are these from the Dell Axim x51v, which launched about 2 years ago and have already been phased out by Dell? Mine is perfectly good, but I wish I had a smartphone instead, like the new AT&T Tilt or something else along those lines. These are really not a big step forward in power in any way, though.
Mindfield @ Oct 6th 2007 8:37PM
From what I can tell, the main differences between this and the Axim X50v/X51v are:
- Video acceleration (iPaq doesn't have the Intel 2700g 3D accelerator -- or any other dedicated video chipset for that matter)
- OS (WM6, though you can get Football's WM6 for the X51v, or Maglite's WM6 for the X50v)
- Processor (PXA310 vs. the Dell's PXA270. Not sure what that means in practical terms, if anything.)
- Screen (4.0" on iPaq, 3.7" on Axim)
- Biometrics (optional on iPaq, not available on Axim)
- Battery (iPaq comes standard with a nice 2200mAh, while the Axim comes with an 1100mAh. You can get higher capacity batteries on the Dell, but that requires a new, fatter battery cover.)
Other than the nice battery and larger screen, the Axim still kicks its ass.
Mindfield @ Oct 6th 2007 8:40PM
OH, forgot: The iPaq has 128 megs of main memory, versus the DEll's 64 megs (which can be upgraded for a fairly hefty price plus shipping and a several week wait) which is another nice perk. The lack of the video accellerator kinda still ruins the iPaq for me, even if it does look like quite a nice machine otherwise.
Legodude522 @ Oct 6th 2007 10:41PM
The Marvell chips have more than decent graphics capabilities.