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02-08-03, 09:31 AM

Greetings all. After 2 months of reviewing ipaq/axim/palm I've decided to go with the Axim. I have the following questions / requests and I'll make my purchase! Please help!

From Dell:
Axim 400, 256 SD, Cradle, 1 Yr. Warr, Extra 3400 Battery, 12-pak screen protectors.
(minus 10% home user: -58.60), Free shipping
Total: 572.23

The two coupon codes I found on another thread were expired.

Plead/Beg/Request 1: Can anyone post some additional coupon codes so I can reduce the initial cost?

Question 1: I'm going to get a CF wireless card, my router at home is the SMC7004VWBR and I'm thinking about picking up the SMC2642W wireless CF card, anyone have any experience with this card and the axim / additional wireless suggestions?

Question 2: I'm going to pick up a hard metal/alluminum/etc. case, looking for one that will hold the wireless CF card mentioned above, extra CF card (either cf ram will be in axim or the wireless cf and the other will be in case), etc. Not sure if this will take the place of my wallet, but I guess expandability will work just in case (ie: extra cc slots). will need something hard so i can toss it in my gym bag/book bag/targus notbook backpack.

Question 3: I have a 32 CF that I am going to use until I can pick up a 512, but the wireless card will sit in the CF slot mostly anyway. (hence getting the big SD card from the start.) anyone have any thoughts about this plan?

Question 4: I'm a graduate student in computer science, anyone a software developer or have experience with the ppc SDK from MS?

Question 5: Should I drop extra flow on the extended warrantee? I have an inspiron 8k that I got the 3 year warr with, and have had to use it 4x in 2 years (lcd keeps hosing up) ... so that was a good purchase.... but i'm thinking hard resets fix most axim issues, or should I invest in the ext. warr because of potential hardware issues?

Question 6: i'm going with the wireless external keyboard from staples/pocketsolutions. any additional thoughts on this (besides the hardware post?)

If anyone can help on these final purchase questions, provide some dell coupon codes (PLEASE!!!) or offer suggestions on how to break the purchase news to the wife, please reply or email me. 8)

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02-08-03, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
ricksimons Guest Posts: n/a	Greetings all. After 2 months of reviewing ipaq/axim/palm I've decided to go with the Axim. I have the following questions / requests and I'll make my purchase! Please help! From Dell: Axim 400, 256 SD, Cradle, 1 Yr. Warr, Extra 3400 Battery, 12-pak screen protectors. (minus 10% home user: -58.60), Free shipping Total: 572.23 The two coupon codes I found on another thread were expired. Plead/Beg/Request 1: Can anyone post some additional coupon codes so I can reduce the initial cost? Question 1: I'm going to get a CF wireless card, my router at home is the SMC7004VWBR and I'm thinking about picking up the SMC2642W wireless CF card, anyone have any experience with this card and the axim / additional wireless suggestions? Question 2: I'm going to pick up a hard metal/alluminum/etc. case, looking for one that will hold the wireless CF card mentioned above, extra CF card (either cf ram will be in axim or the wireless cf and the other will be in case), etc. Not sure if this will take the place of my wallet, but I guess expandability will work just in case (ie: extra cc slots). will need something hard so i can toss it in my gym bag/book bag/targus notbook backpack. Question 3: I have a 32 CF that I am going to use until I can pick up a 512, but the wireless card will sit in the CF slot mostly anyway. (hence getting the big SD card from the start.) anyone have any thoughts about this plan? Question 4: I'm a graduate student in computer science, anyone a software developer or have experience with the ppc SDK from MS? Question 5: Should I drop extra flow on the extended warrantee? I have an inspiron 8k that I got the 3 year warr with, and have had to use it 4x in 2 years (lcd keeps hosing up) ... so that was a good purchase.... but i'm thinking hard resets fix most axim issues, or should I invest in the ext. warr because of potential hardware issues? Question 6: i'm going with the wireless external keyboard from staples/pocketsolutions. any additional thoughts on this (besides the hardware post?) If anyone can help on these final purchase questions, provide some dell coupon codes (PLEASE!!!) or offer suggestions on how to break the purchase news to the wife, please reply or email me. 8) zwrs2@imail.etsu.eduNOSPAMPLEASE (remove the NOSPAMPLEASE trailer)