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Originally posted by smedley
hi all, new to this pda, just recieved my axim x3i wi fi.
may seem like a daft question, but how is the operating system stored on these pda's, and can a new system be installed, say for instance if a new version comes out, say 2004 pocket pc.
how does one install it, and CAN it be installed by the owner or do you need special equipment etc.
any input appreciated, very newbie here...thanks anyone.
smedley..
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Smedly,
Not a daft question at all. In fact that very same situation occurred over the summer. The X5 was original shipped with PPC2002. Over the summer, the 2003 version was released. Eventually, Dell released an upgrade CD that enabled current X5 users to upgrade their OS.
The OS and applications are stored in the Axim's Flash ROM. Like traditional ROM, the contents are not lost when no power is supplied. ROM contents survive dead batteries, hard resets, etc. Flash ROM however, can be rewritten, as well.
Any time Dell has to release a patch of either the Operating System, an Application or Driver, they release a new ROM file. The entire ROM is re-written. Therefore, the process for upgrading the entire operating system is no different from updating a single driver. In either case, the entire ROM is re-written.
I believe there have been a total of 6 ROM releases made for the X5 series (A0 thru A5), so it is highly likely there will be some for the X3 line, as well.