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c1oudrs · 09-18-07, 06:12 PM

Thought I would jump in on topic. I'm another Axim X51v user who has purchased an Athena/Advantage and has now had it for about three days.

LOVE-LOVE THE SCREEN--absolutely the best! Not only is the screen 5", but it is noticeably clearer, cleaner, brighter than the Axim's slightly tinted screen. (Tinted you say? I scoffed at old reviews that claimed a tint and that the Axim screen was inferior, caused eyestrain, etc. Nonetheless, the Athena screen is an extreme improvement over the X51v. It's a bigger screen improvement than my Axim was over my old ipaq 4150.

LOVE BATTERY LIFE: As Chris mentioned, the battery life is remarkably improved (except perhaps in wi-fi).

LOVE THE CAMERA: No its not as good as dedicated cameras, but for a converged device, the pictures are actually pretty good. I always wanted a camera/converged. Now I have a camera with me--always. I love that!

HATE THE STORAGE: OK. So its got an 8gig microdrive, which is probably more than enough. However, my Axim has a 12gig CF card that is swappable plus an SD card . . . I'll feel better about the storage situation when I get a mini card for the Athena.

The real issue with memory is the transferring of 1g or so files. Transferring on activesync with windows mobile 6 seems to do alright, and the Athena also has USB 1 capability, AND reports say that windows mobile 6 syncs up blue tooth just fine. But despite all these things, there's nothing like the Axim for storage solution and card swappability.

HATE THE PRICE: Yeah, even at the come-down price of the 7501, the Athena/Advangage is steep--and like the Axim, the price doesn't even include the 4-in-1 cable.

Other reviewers differ with me. However, extras that I could have done without include--the keyboard and the case, which pretty much stayed in the box. How much did those extras cost (hopefully not much). :0

OK PORTABILITY. Until I get a Vaja or Piel Frama case, I'm carrying the Athena in an old Think Outside Keyboard case, which I either stow in my cargo pants or in a hunting style green and khaki "Spec Ops" pouch that I wear on my belt.

Size is not a problem for me at all. Pu-lease--if you carried a bluetooth think-outside keyboard or a bluetooth frogpad keyboard--these are about the same size as the Advantage, though the Athena weighs a slight bit more. If you don't find the thinkoutside or the frogpad "pocketable" then you won't find the Athena/Advantage pocketable either.

Awkwardness is more of a concern, and in my opinion the case that opens up portrait rather than landscape is partly to blame for that(love that the Advantage is a landscape device, but the leather cases so far have opened up in the contrary way from the Axim cases as well).

So the case got lost quick--MO better--so I'm presently using the Athena naked and then putting her away.

THE CONCLUSION: Well. The price is paid and I'll be working around the swappability disadvantage for the Advantage. Overall, I love the Advantage/Athena!

I can't say as I'd die for the screen, but I sure can live with it!
I like the toggle control alot--only wish there were one on each side for better gaming. Best controls ever. Also, she doesn't have an accelorator chip (though how many programs ever used the Axim's? Still, with that great screen the Athena/Advantage comes with and the possibility of vue-flow she falls just short of a gaming machine.

Oh yeah, the big screen makes for a good internet surfing, e-book, word processing experience too.

. Orions the Second Age is just gorgeous on the 'big screen'.

09-18-07, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
c1oudrs Aximsite Minor League Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 136 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My take on the Advantage/Athena Thought I would jump in on topic. I'm another Axim X51v user who has purchased an Athena/Advantage and has now had it for about three days. LOVE-LOVE THE SCREEN--absolutely the best! Not only is the screen 5", but it is noticeably clearer, cleaner, brighter than the Axim's slightly tinted screen. (Tinted you say? I scoffed at old reviews that claimed a tint and that the Axim screen was inferior, caused eyestrain, etc. Nonetheless, the Athena screen is an extreme improvement over the X51v. It's a bigger screen improvement than my Axim was over my old ipaq 4150. LOVE BATTERY LIFE: As Chris mentioned, the battery life is remarkably improved (except perhaps in wi-fi). LOVE THE CAMERA: No its not as good as dedicated cameras, but for a converged device, the pictures are actually pretty good. I always wanted a camera/converged. Now I have a camera with me--always. I love that! HATE THE STORAGE: OK. So its got an 8gig microdrive, which is probably more than enough. However, my Axim has a 12gig CF card that is swappable plus an SD card . . . I'll feel better about the storage situation when I get a mini card for the Athena. The real issue with memory is the transferring of 1g or so files. Transferring on activesync with windows mobile 6 seems to do alright, and the Athena also has USB 1 capability, AND reports say that windows mobile 6 syncs up blue tooth just fine. But despite all these things, there's nothing like the Axim for storage solution and card swappability. HATE THE PRICE: Yeah, even at the come-down price of the 7501, the Athena/Advangage is steep--and like the Axim, the price doesn't even include the 4-in-1 cable. Other reviewers differ with me. However, extras that I could have done without include--the keyboard and the case, which pretty much stayed in the box. How much did those extras cost (hopefully not much). :0 OK PORTABILITY. Until I get a Vaja or Piel Frama case, I'm carrying the Athena in an old Think Outside Keyboard case, which I either stow in my cargo pants or in a hunting style green and khaki "Spec Ops" pouch that I wear on my belt. Size is not a problem for me at all. Pu-lease--if you carried a bluetooth think-outside keyboard or a bluetooth frogpad keyboard--these are about the same size as the Advantage, though the Athena weighs a slight bit more. If you don't find the thinkoutside or the frogpad "pocketable" then you won't find the Athena/Advantage pocketable either. Awkwardness is more of a concern, and in my opinion the case that opens up portrait rather than landscape is partly to blame for that(love that the Advantage is a landscape device, but the leather cases so far have opened up in the contrary way from the Axim cases as well). So the case got lost quick--MO better--so I'm presently using the Athena naked and then putting her away. THE CONCLUSION: Well. The price is paid and I'll be working around the swappability disadvantage for the Advantage. Overall, I love the Advantage/Athena! I can't say as I'd die for the screen, but I sure can live with it! I like the toggle control alot--only wish there were one on each side for better gaming. Best controls ever. Also, she doesn't have an accelorator chip (though how many programs ever used the Axim's? Still, with that great screen the Athena/Advantage comes with and the possibility of vue-flow she falls just short of a gaming machine. Oh yeah, the big screen makes for a good internet surfing, e-book, word processing experience too. . Orions the Second Age is just gorgeous on the 'big screen'.