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Lazarus33 · 05-11-05, 12:41 PM

Hello all!

I purchased the low end Axim X5 way back in Nov. of '02 and have been nothing but happy with it. I love it to death but find that I don't use it in the same capacity that I used to. I now have an iPod for MP3s and no longer encode DVDs, etc. to watch on my Axim. I just use it for the PIM side of things (including Pocket Word, Excel, etc.) and the occasional game and/or AvantGo session.

My question is this: I'm thinking about selling both my Axim and my mobile phone in order to purchase the Siemens SX66 Smartphone from Cingular. This way I could just carry around one device and only have to sync up once device as well, rather than two. Has anyone made this switch or does anyone have any experience with the Siemens SX66 phone? The more I read about it, the cooler it seems to me, but any help would be so greatly appreciated. Coming from the very first generation of the Axim (and the smallest model), I feel like I'd still jump up in terms of PPC power & functionality with the SX66, but I'm not sure about the actual quality of the SX66 as a phone replacement as well.

Sorry to be so long-winded, but this is a big move for me and I would be grateful for anything that you'd like to share. Thanks in advance!

-Laz

PS I know a similar topic had been posted in the X50 threads, but there haven't been any recent posts in it and I figured the X5 threads would be more relevant in my case.

05-11-05, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lazarus33 Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Axim X5 owner considering switch to Siemens SX66. Any thoughts/suggestions? Hello all! I purchased the low end Axim X5 way back in Nov. of '02 and have been nothing but happy with it. I love it to death but find that I don't use it in the same capacity that I used to. I now have an iPod for MP3s and no longer encode DVDs, etc. to watch on my Axim. I just use it for the PIM side of things (including Pocket Word, Excel, etc.) and the occasional game and/or AvantGo session. My question is this: I'm thinking about selling both my Axim and my mobile phone in order to purchase the Siemens SX66 Smartphone from Cingular. This way I could just carry around one device and only have to sync up once device as well, rather than two. Has anyone made this switch or does anyone have any experience with the Siemens SX66 phone? The more I read about it, the cooler it seems to me, but any help would be so greatly appreciated. Coming from the very first generation of the Axim (and the smallest model), I feel like I'd still jump up in terms of PPC power & functionality with the SX66, but I'm not sure about the actual quality of the SX66 as a phone replacement as well. Sorry to be so long-winded, but this is a big move for me and I would be grateful for anything that you'd like to share. Thanks in advance! -Laz PS I know a similar topic had been posted in the X50 threads, but there haven't been any recent posts in it and I figured the X5 threads would be more relevant in my case.