[CAUT] Ipaq or Dell

Tim Coates tcoates1@sio.midco.net
Wed, 1 Feb 2006 16:06:56 -0600


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
>>>
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