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bunger · 02-18-03, 11:50 AM

Here's the scoop:

I bought a 400mhz Ax and received it about 2 weeks ago. I bought an 802.11b Wi-Fi card, a 256mb SD card, and downloaded tons of software and games to try out. Today I just returned the Wi-Fi card and SD card, and am seriously considering returning my Ax - though it scores very high points on the "cool index," it doesn't score very high on the "utility index" - that is, how useful it is.

I tried playing video on it and finally determined the only way that would *reliably* work was to use Microsoft's Media Encoder and convert anything I wanted to watch to Pocket PC-optimized wmv format - .ram files caused problems, avi files locked both Pocket TV and PocketMVP... quite a headache.

I tried using the wireless CF card and found that unless I was within pretty close proximity to an AP, the signal was too low to really do anything.

I tried both Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion - PI ( in my opinion ) is a far superior product but extraordinarily slow.

I have lost count of the number of soft resets I have done.

Don't get me wrong - I think the Ax is completely cool! I just need some convicing. Please tell me what you use yours for and why I really need to just keep my Ax!

Thanks a ton!

02-18-03, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
bunger Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Posts: 30 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help Convince Me of the Utility Value of the Ax! Here's the scoop: I bought a 400mhz Ax and received it about 2 weeks ago. I bought an 802.11b Wi-Fi card, a 256mb SD card, and downloaded tons of software and games to try out. Today I just returned the Wi-Fi card and SD card, and am seriously considering returning my Ax - though it scores very high points on the "cool index," it doesn't score very high on the "utility index" - that is, how useful it is. I tried playing video on it and finally determined the only way that would reliably work was to use Microsoft's Media Encoder and convert anything I wanted to watch to Pocket PC-optimized wmv format - .ram files caused problems, avi files locked both Pocket TV and PocketMVP... quite a headache. I tried using the wireless CF card and found that unless I was within pretty close proximity to an AP, the signal was too low to really do anything. I tried both Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion - PI ( in my opinion ) is a far superior product but extraordinarily slow. I have lost count of the number of soft resets I have done. Don't get me wrong - I think the Ax is completely cool! I just need some convicing. Please tell me what you use yours for and why I really need to just keep my Ax! Thanks a ton!