Bob, You have to watch the Dell Outlet for good deals. I paid $218 for an Axim x50 that has a 520mhz processor, bluetooth, and wifi. I just looked and the prices have gone up a little. But what hasn't? Tim Coates On Feb 1, 2006, at 9:51 AM, Bob Hull wrote: > Tim, > > Just for shopping guidelines, what is a good price for > a refurbed Dell Axim? > > Bob Hull > > --- Tim Coates <tcoates1@sio.midco.net> wrote: > >> I've also owned two iPaqs and one Dell Axim. The >> Dell is way better. >> I don't use them for tuning and probably won't. The >> battery issue with >> iPaqs is a real negative. Dell's battery system is >> a real plus. >> >> I wouldn't own a PDA without bluetooth and WiFi. I >> can check email >> easily and use my GPS. The bluetooth GPS makes >> navigating city or >> country a thoughtless venture. A good GPS software >> package like >> Mapopolis is worth every penny (and cheaper than a >> stand alone unit). >> >> I wouldn't buy a new unit either. Refurbs carry the >> same warranty as a >> new unit and cost half the price. All three PDAs I >> have bought were >> purchased online as refurbs. The two Ipaqs which >> aren't functional >> anymore are that way because of my own recklessness. >> Cement floors >> don't mix well with falling PDAs <g>. >> >> >> Tim Coates >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2006, at 8:59 PM, Ward & Probst wrote: >> >>> I've had two IPAQ's and one Dell Axim. The Dell >> has been way better >>> but then >>> I haven't dropped it on hard floors or thrown it >> across the room as >>> often as >>> I did the IPAQ's. But then Cy Schuster has those >> and they seem to be >>> working >>> fine for him. Heck, TuneLab works on pretty near >> anything. >>> Dale >>> Dale E. Probst, RPT >>> Ward & Probst, Inc. >>> Wichita Falls, TX >>> mailto:dale@wardprobst.com >>> www.wardprobst.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org >> [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >>> Don >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:09 PM >>> To: College and University Technicians >>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Ipaq or Dell >>> >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> At least with the software version of Verituner >> processor speed and >>> screen >>> size are directly related to the number of >> partials that will be >>> displayed. >>> >>> Reyburn Cyber tuner has a minimum screen size >> requirement. >>> >>> My advice would be to get the fastest processor >> possible. >>> >>> At 07:56 PM 1/31/2006 -0500, you wrote: >>>> Speed. If you only run a tuning program, this >> won't make a significant >>>> performance difference. But most folks want to do >> more (and more, >>>> and...) with their units, often at the same time >> (background tasks). >>>> Plus, just like with desktops, the PPC >> programmers are taking lessons >>>> from the Micro$oft folks in writing huge, memory >> and processor >>>> intensive >>>> code. You will be behind the curve soon enough, >> but it's better not to >>>> start out on the downside of the curve. >>> >>>> Jim Harvey >>> >>> Regards, >>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >>> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat >>> >>> mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com >> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >>> >>> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 >>> 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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