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Originally posted by Sequitur
Don't care about the money. It's the convenience, particularly while on a plane, in an airport, or meeting rooms. It's just one small piece of equipment (no wires), and I can simply snap it in place and still have one unit.
While the external keyboard may be faster, as you note the key factor is intended use. For me, it may include moderate data entry while traveling, but not so much that I want to carry around a foldable keyboard and connector. I hate carrying around a tangle of wires and additional equipment. Hence, if the Dell snap on keyboard, or another manufacturer's thumb board, provides good performance, I think it's the ideal solution for middle of the road usage.
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The foldable keyboard, can be taken out of my pocket, as well as the pocket PC, unfolded, and connected within 5 minutes. It is one-piece. It folds by pulling out and pushing in, on a little built-in track, not like a map, so it is one piece that can be used on your lap, or on a plane. I have actually used this on a plane a lot, the foldable keyboard, when folded, is actaully smaller than the axim, and can fit comfortably into my pockets. If you have a briefcase or something like that.
and when the keyboard is out, it can be moved around with a two-finger grip, by grabbing the unit, and the built-in stand simulataneousl between thumb and forefinger. Just and FYI, but I wouldn't sacrifice the form-factor of the axim for a snap-on, and if you snap it off, you're already carrying a second device.
I might search for a good thumbkeyboard.