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4.5 stars
"This device improves your life!"
Pros: All features of top model except higher speed and VGA display
Cons: No scroll knob so it's not as easy to use with 1 hand
Summary: This is an amazing product. It has all the features of the top of the line model except the processor is a bit slower and the screen is not as good. Depending on your application, it might not matter. I rarely ever operate at peak MHz anyway. The price is pretty decent for what you get too, although it is quite a bit more expensive than last year?s ?#2 model? during the same generation.
The OS is closely tied to the MS Windows and MS Office suite. So if you use Windows machines and Microsoft Products like 99% of the computer users, this PDA is like an extension of power from your software. I think all computer users in the world should have one of these. Especially since it?s so inexpensive compared to other brands retail.
The Wi-Fi is good for updating mobile news type content, like Advant-Go (i.e. weather, headlines, etc.) wherever you can tap a free hot-spot or ehem...someone's "open network", which are all over the place in a dense metro area. Best of all Advant-Go gives you limited FREE membership. You only pay if you want more megs of download. You also can move files around with your connection if you have a wireless network.
You can record sound too as part of your ?audio notes?.
Bottom line is that this tool will enhance your productivity greatly. If you want to be more effective in life, whether it's occupational or personal, even for your hobbies, you need this device. We waste so much time due to forgetfulness. Like?I never went to the supermarket twice for the same thing since I used PDA?s. This even amazes friends and children because you can play games on it! I've never thought that people would get so much enjoyment out of Bubble Breaker! IMHO, the whole world should have PDA's. It would make life so much easier for all of us.
One thing I?d like to point out is that if you have a desktop firewall, you might need to configure it to allow the PDA to sync. Unlike Activesync 3.8, this 4.0 operates with some networking principles apparently. I had to call Dell support to find this out so hopefully reading this will save you the trouble?and Dell the money so they keep products cheap for us.
Updated
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112638
Before you exchange your PDA 5 times, and call Dell support 10 times, read this. This appeared to help my PDA (presently Windows Moblie 5.0 version A05) and supposedly, is the general solution to power problems like that described by all the people here who couldn't get theirs to work. This writing is as-of A05...which seems to have not fixed it yet. The problem lies in the PDA's "internal Activesync" and has to be modified to avoid the power/crash problems. Hope this helps.
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I'm on my 3rd x51 since Dec. 11th. Problem is unit will not power on after full day of charging. Dell says they have a known software issue with Microsoft and the Mobile OS but have no idea when it will be fixed. Dell support sucks I am sorry. I had to replace my X30 with this because Dell does not repair their PDA's and offered me a refurbished X30 with no warranty for same price as a new X51. Thanks Dell you are really looking out for your customers. I have a week to decide to keep this and labor with their lack of support or request a refund. I'm leaning towards the refund. My reward poor service and products with incompetent service?
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I'm on my 3rd x51 since Dec. 11th. Problem is unit will not power on after full day of charging. Dell says they have a known software issue with Microsoft and the Mobile OS but have no idea when it will be fixed. Dell support sucks I am sorry. I had to replace my X30 with this because Dell does not repair their PDA's and offered me a refurbished X30 with no warranty for same price as a new X51. Thanks Dell you are really looking out for your customers. I have a week to decide to keep this and labor with their lack of support or request a refund. I'm leaning towards the refund. My reward poor service and products with incompetent service?
