sloppychachi

Dated: February 22, 2005

Well, unlike some of you, I had to wait a while for my Dell Axim Xw9 to come. Of all the great things that Dell does, their customer service and shipping still needs work...

However, I got the my Axim yesterday and it is awesome.

Thankfully, Verizon Wireless supports this model or I would have had to transfer my cell phone service.

First off, I have to commend Dell on the size difference between the X7, X3, and even the regular X9 compared to the Xw9. The Xw9 is smaller than both the 7 and 3 and only slightly larger than the 9. It is so much cooler looker than any PDA Dell has ever made. Even though it is slightly larger than the X9, I will deal with it because it works on the Verizon CDMA network.

PocketPC Phone 2004 is awesome. It is integrated perfectly in with the OS. Everything is as seamless as I wanted. Integrated Bluetooth, 802.11g (even 802.11m compatible with the xD card), USB on the go, Mobile FireWire, - Wow... this thing has everything. Although the X9 clocks in at 2 GHz, having the phone makes me accept the Xw9 1.6GHz processor without reservation.

I am also amazed at the UXGA screen. The resolution makes my old X5 (remember those) look like it is black and white. Further, the 1 Gig of Internal memory is a nice to have. The Compaq Ipaq 9000 only comes with 512MB. In fact, I do not know who would pay the $1100 for that model when they could purchase either an X9 or an Xw9.

The keyboard is pretty cool as well. Michael Dell is a genius. Not only does it slide out from the back of the unit, it also acts as a stand as well as a PC keyboard using the Bluetooth connection.

My only complaint is that I heard there is a possible X11 coming down the pipe in the next month. If Dell comes up with something that much better, I will be bummed that I just spent $599 on this model (I know, I know - there is also the $50 rebate and the free 1 GB CF card).

Anyway, that is my take on the Xw9. I will post another message on the site when I get my CF 3D Presenter.