Dell Axim™ X5 Pocket PC

Pros: A great bargain for powerful handheld computer

Cons: Bulkier than the competition; no integrated wireless technology

Bottom Line: This unit comes with a fast processor, a lot of memory, tons of features, and a very low price.

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Pros: CF and SD slot, 64 Ram/48 Rom, interchangeable main battery

Cons: Bulkier/heavier than other pdas, Dell accessories expensive, no usb host capabilities.

Bottom Line: Great machine for the masses, can do everything the more expensive models can do with the right software and accessories. Good bang for the buck.

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Pros: Price, expandability, design

Cons: Weak IR beam, D-pad is not precise

Bottom Line: The Axim is value for the money. It has expandability, power, good looks and a decent design.

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Pros: High performance at a fraction of the competition's price. Simply put: A beautiful PDA.

Cons: Dell exclusive. Lack of retailers. No 3rd party accessories as of yet.

Bottom Line: It's cheap, replaced my older PDA and MP3 player at the same time, beautiful display, sexy silver cradle, and overall great performance.

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Pros: great price, PocketPC 2003, value, excellent display, Dell quality/warranty, right size

Cons: case lacks belt loop. hard to transfer Palm OS data to Pocket PC

Bottom Line: Great Palm replacement & best value in a Pocket PC. $100's less than others. A nice large readable color screen and good battery life.

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Pros: Price versus features

Cons: Size and weight if you want the thinnest and lightest

Bottom Line: If price is an issue, BUY IT! The best you can buy in this price range. Now if I can get my $50 rebate from Dell ;)......

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Pros: Performance for Years to Come SD AND CF Slots MS Word/Excel Capability Touch Screen

Cons: PPC 2002 OS No power button lock (like cell phone) Minor performance glitches

Bottom Line: For School/Business, it can't be beat. Gaming won't match GameBoyAdvance. Next OS will get more out of your unit, perhaps shipped with upcoming X3/X7 units.

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Pros: Price, battery life, two expansion slots and external battery.

Cons: Sometimes problem with Activesync

Bottom Line: Good value, great battery life and overall a great unit.

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Pros: Excellent value. Full Featured. Fast. As easy to use as my home PC.

Cons: Weight. Horrible Stylus. No screen cover.

Bottom Line: If you are a tech junkie and are limited on funds, this is absolutely for you.

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Pros: Great Value Good Battery Life Excellent Performance Full Featured

Cons: Power/Dim Switch Screen Brightness Control

Bottom Line: Dell quality, the Intel 400MHz processor, 64Mb of memory and Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 for $345.00. This is one of the better deals out there. Buy it!

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