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mikesty · 05-12-08, 09:19 PM

Thanks a lot. There certainly are a lot of things I can do with it.

It is not so much of that I have issues finding a use for it because it is outdated - it performs all of the basic functions that any palm-type device can do, and then some, but it just lacks the luster and some jazzy functions new things have, like wifi and bluetooth and integrated so-and-so. The issue is just finding a place for it to fit in my life. I'm a college student with little to no effective / disposable income, which is why upgrades, as cheap as they are, are not very effective. The only things I have are some SD/CF cards as they are cheap and work with other devices I have.

I'd love to set this thing up as a GPS, but the truth is, I don't drive anywhere that I would ever need it. I drive a twelve-year-old Mazda with 130K+ miles. Gas is $4 a gallon. If I do find a job for the summer and make $7-8 / hour, I really have to money for cruising either.

I also happen to have a decent MP3 player, so my needs are fulfilled their. As for taking notes in class, my school 'required' all engineering students to buy and use a Tablet PC, and while fun and nice, a bit excessive. I suppose I could carry it everywhere for hand notes, but that's a bit much - I already have a brick of a phone that coincidently runs windows mobile (I didn't buy it, it was some freak loophole upgrade package) so that already takes care of calendaring, alarms etc.

I will find something!!! I really appreciate your enthusiasm - it's good to know there are people who appreciate rock-solid technology like the Axim and don't rush to buy new fancy gadgets.

05-12-08, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
mikesty Aximsite Prospect Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Virginia Tech PDA: Axim X5!!! Phone: Motorola i930 Carrier: Sprint-Nextel (Beep) Tablet: Fujitsu Lifebook T iTrader Rating: (0) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View MyPDA	Thanks a lot. There certainly are a lot of things I can do with it. It is not so much of that I have issues finding a use for it because it is outdated - it performs all of the basic functions that any palm-type device can do, and then some, but it just lacks the luster and some jazzy functions new things have, like wifi and bluetooth and integrated so-and-so. The issue is just finding a place for it to fit in my life. I'm a college student with little to no effective / disposable income, which is why upgrades, as cheap as they are, are not very effective. The only things I have are some SD/CF cards as they are cheap and work with other devices I have. I'd love to set this thing up as a GPS, but the truth is, I don't drive anywhere that I would ever need it. I drive a twelve-year-old Mazda with 130K+ miles. Gas is $4 a gallon. If I do find a job for the summer and make $7-8 / hour, I really have to money for cruising either. I also happen to have a decent MP3 player, so my needs are fulfilled their. As for taking notes in class, my school 'required' all engineering students to buy and use a Tablet PC, and while fun and nice, a bit excessive. I suppose I could carry it everywhere for hand notes, but that's a bit much - I already have a brick of a phone that coincidently runs windows mobile (I didn't buy it, it was some freak loophole upgrade package) so that already takes care of calendaring, alarms etc. I will find something!!! I really appreciate your enthusiasm - it's good to know there are people who appreciate rock-solid technology like the Axim and don't rush to buy new fancy gadgets. __________________ [This Space For Rent]