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n0bby · 03-24-06, 08:52 AM

Hi there everyone

I'm Neil (AKA 'nobby'), and I currently reside in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, UK, with my wife Pauline and our crazy Weimaraner Lotte (that's a make of dog, btw).

I say currently, because the main reason behind the purchase of a sparkly new Axim X51v was the recent decision my wife and I made to move to Cornwall. We're looking forward to a new, mortgage-free life in the wilds of the south-west, and realised that we could make the process of locating potential properties we're interested in much easier with a sat-nav device.

It was a 'two (or more) birds with one stone' decision to go for a pocket PC rather than a dedicated sat-nav unit, because I wanted to also have the ability to do email/web stuff from the handheld too (plus try out art apps, and maybe the odd game or two...). Having read a lot of info before and since the purchase, I'm sure I made the right decision going for this PDA - however, as the package from Dell arrived literally 20 minutes ago, and its now sat in its cradle doing the first 8 hour charge before use, I still have a tantalising wait before I can start to try it out! So I thought (as it's actually arrived now and I feel more like a 'member'!) I'd make use of part of the time saying hello and getting involved in the forum chat.

I was particularly lucky with the timing of the decision - Dell had the X51v on offer at a 35% discount until the day after I ordered it. So it only cost £215 - which looks to me like the PDA bargain of the millennium!

I've also bought the tomtom 5 GB maps package, a GlobalSat SiRFSTAR BC-337 CF GPS receiver, a spare 2250mah li-Ion battery, a car charger and an unbranded but well-made (German) in-car mounting unit. Oh, and a Freedom BT keyboard. And I have the Logitech Mobile Freedom BT headset on order too.

So, quite a list of new toys - hopefully I'll manage to get it all working (fingers crossed), or I may be on the forums pleading for assistance later on tonight!

Anyway, looking forward to adventures in PDA land!

03-24-06, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
n0bby Aximsite Rookie DAP Freshman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ventnor, Isle of Wight Posts: 36 Device: V3 Razr Carrier: T-Mobile Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello! New to PDAs... Now Axim X51v owner! Hi there everyone I'm Neil (AKA 'nobby'), and I currently reside in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, UK, with my wife Pauline and our crazy Weimaraner Lotte (that's a make of dog, btw). I say currently, because the main reason behind the purchase of a sparkly new Axim X51v was the recent decision my wife and I made to move to Cornwall. We're looking forward to a new, mortgage-free life in the wilds of the south-west, and realised that we could make the process of locating potential properties we're interested in much easier with a sat-nav device. It was a 'two (or more) birds with one stone' decision to go for a pocket PC rather than a dedicated sat-nav unit, because I wanted to also have the ability to do email/web stuff from the handheld too (plus try out art apps, and maybe the odd game or two...). Having read a lot of info before and since the purchase, I'm sure I made the right decision going for this PDA - however, as the package from Dell arrived literally 20 minutes ago, and its now sat in its cradle doing the first 8 hour charge before use, I still have a tantalising wait before I can start to try it out! So I thought (as it's actually arrived now and I feel more like a 'member'!) I'd make use of part of the time saying hello and getting involved in the forum chat. I was particularly lucky with the timing of the decision - Dell had the X51v on offer at a 35% discount until the day after I ordered it. So it only cost £215 - which looks to me like the PDA bargain of the millennium! I've also bought the tomtom 5 GB maps package, a GlobalSat SiRFSTAR BC-337 CF GPS receiver, a spare 2250mah li-Ion battery, a car charger and an unbranded but well-made (German) in-car mounting unit. Oh, and a Freedom BT keyboard. And I have the Logitech Mobile Freedom BT headset on order too. So, quite a list of new toys - hopefully I'll manage to get it all working (fingers crossed), or I may be on the forums pleading for assistance later on tonight! Anyway, looking forward to adventures in PDA land!