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Why Dell needs a handheld

Why Dell needs a handheldWhere can Dell best compete?There are already plenty of phone manufacturers and there are several good music players available. Where can Dell best compete? Dell had an excellent PDA. I may be the odd one, but I use my Dell Axim X51v for at least...

Tags: Handhelds, PDAs, Palm Inc., smartphone screen, HP iPAQ, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Axim, handheld, Dell Needs

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

RIP Dell Axim handheld lineup

There has been speculation and rumors of the end of the Dell Axim PDA line for several months now and just this week the Dell Axims disappeared from the Dell website. I wanted to get official confirmation in regards to the status and now see that we have it as...

Tags: Windows Mobile, Microsoft, Gadgets

Blog posts 2007-04-12

Dell stops selling Axim handheld

Dell stops selling Axim handheldSo much for the consumer!!Once again I find myself & people like me ignored by tech vendors. Although I've never owned an Axim myself, I've been a fan of what would be called a traditional PDA for ten years plus! I see nothing wrong with a...

Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Smart phones, handheld, handwriting, PDA, Dell Axim, Dell Computer Corp., phone

Discussion threads 2007-04-09

Meteor (VGA) (zip)

Stunning space-themed arkanoid for VGA Pocket PC devices (Toshiba e800/e805; Toshiba e830; iPAQ 4700/4705; F-S Pocket LOOX 720; F-S Pocket LOOX N560; F-S Pocket LOOX C550; ASUS MyPal A730/A730W; Dell Axim x50v; Dell Axim x51v; i-mate Jasjar; T-Mobile MDA Pro; Orange SPV M5000; Acer n310; Acer n311). You have to...

Tags: Dell Axim, Dell Computer Corp., Acer Inc., Toshiba Corp., Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-09-21

Where do you go for help with your PDA?

Even though I have been using converged mobile devices for over a year, I still keep a dedicated PDA in my collection. The Dell Axim X51v is one of my favorite devices ever and I recently pulled it out and loaded up the latest ROM update along with...

Tags: AximSite, Dell Axim

Blog posts 2006-07-20

My Dell Axim Calculator (msi)

My Calculator. This is a basic calculator that is larger then most to make it easer to use with high screen resolutions. As a novelty I made it to look and work like my dell Axim. Also has a calendar.

Tags: Dell Axim, Dell Computer Corp., Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-03-23

Skype for your Pocket PC- step by step

On Tuesday, Skype released a version of their calling software for the Pocket PC platform.There are builds for familar brands such as Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, i-mate and others.Since the ease- or lack thereof- of the installation process will help many of you decide whether to arm your PocketPC with Skype,...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Dell Axim, Pocket PC

Blog posts 2006-02-15

A Treo that runs Windows Mobile...

A Treo that runs Windows Mobile...Those that don't learn from historyare doomed to repeat it![It does seem pretty clear, though, that the Palm OS has lost the battle for handheld supremacy. They lost it the same way Betamax lost to VHS,]They lost because they couldn't leverage their (non-existent) monopoly power...

Tags: Handhelds, Operating systems, Palm Treo, Newton, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., handheld, Dell Axim, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Dell Axim Pharos GPS

The transition between the conventional way of finding some places with exact information about the destinations and route and the current popular use of the Global Positioning System GPS create a huge impact to most of the people especially those who share similar interest and strong intensity in adventures. This...

Tags: Dell Axim, Dell Computer Corp., GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

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Additional Resources

Are all-in-one desktops a decent deal?

Averatec, the O.C.'s other computer maker after Gateway, has released a new all-in-one desktop. The design doesn't break any new ground in this category, but it is simple, compact and reasonably attractive. And with a 22-inch LCD, Nvidia GeForce 8400 graphics and an integrated TV tuner, at first glance it...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, LCD, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-08

News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP

Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

What's next for the MacBook Air?

Brook Crothers at CNet's nanotech blog has posted an interesting piece about what upgrade options might be coming for the MacBook Air. Drives Apple dropped the price of the 64GB Solid State Disk SSD option by US$400 on Thursday but Crothers points to higher capacity, 128GB...

Tags: Processor, Disk, MBA, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Solid State Disk, Intel Corp., MLC, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-07

How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemons

In a previous article I talked about some of the ways Microsoft might be able to learn from its mistakes with Windows Vista and deliver a winner with Windows 7. I also hit pretty close to home with a number of readers when I talked about the real world problems...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.

Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.Not that strangeFrom a complete novice point of view, Linux isn't hard at all. If you just want to use the provided applications and not fiddle around/tweak with the settings too much. You will be fine.You still need XP for computergames, that's the geeky angle...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Netbooks, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Foleo

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

HP Pavilion dv6915nr

We've long been fans of HP's Pavilion line of laptops, which combine an attractive design with media-friendly features at a fair price. By those criteria the Pavilion dv6915nr, a configuration available only in retail stores, is a no exception. It features the familiar glossy black case, light-touch media controls, and...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, dv6915nr, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Dell 1525-122B

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As middle-of-the-road as a laptop gets, Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent go-to choice for basic computing, especially if you take the time to configure a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Dell 1420-123B

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were very fond of Dell's 14-inch Inspiron 1420 laptop when Dell launched it in the spring of 2007, as we find that 14-inch models offer...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel

It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...

Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool

Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...

Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03

News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03