advice from the forum

Hello members.

Currently I have a Dell Axim X50v running 2003 SE
I was really quite happy with it, but it is showing some signs of giving out.

Despite the trend of the universal machine - phone PDA etc... I am very happy to have my PDA completely separate.

As far as I can tell, it seems that the HP 210 is the natural successor to my current PDA running at 624 and with the memory.

I was wondering if anyone could offer any further insights. That is, is there a different competing model whic can match either the x50v or the 210?

Is anyone out there making any cases or screen protectors for the 210?

Thanks for any and all input

[spunker88]

The x50v in specs is similar to the ipaq 210. The only thing the x50v has that the ipaq doesnt is vga out.

But, being a x50 user myself, wm2003se the stable rock of an os it may be, it starting to become obsolete. Although some people have reported upgrading their x50vs to wm6, it is illegal, cant be talked about here, and has a risk of bricking your device. Plus, you would get a lot more money selling a good running 2003se device, vs a bricked one.

If you plan on buying a new device already, get the hp 210. Im sure youll be satisfied. Im sure there must be places that make screen protectors for it. If not, you could prolly just match up the screen size.

[norti]

Is anyone out there making any cases or screen protectors for the 210?

Thanks for any and all input

The screen protectors for the HP hx4700 (4") will be fine for HP 21x too :) You should try brando. Obviously there will be the same size for HP 21x later too.

[AKAJohnDoe]

Weary of waiting for the HP 21x, and observing that as of yet there are no hard cases, I went ahead and replaced my X50V with a "new in box" X51V off eBay for slightly less than half the cost and reused my existing hard case and can still use the remaining screen protectors I already have.

I will get 210 next month
but I need to figure out how to change language
because I need to use it for browsing Hong Kong sites and able to display Chinese for audio files
I can buy Monster Chinese license, but I want to figure the alternative like I did on HX2495

[AntDX316]

Weary of waiting for the HP 21x, and observing that as of yet there are no hard cases, I went ahead and replaced my X50V with a "new in box" X51V off eBay for slightly less than half the cost and reused my existing hard case and can still use the remaining screen protectors I already have.

if u can afford the ipaq 210 and use ur pda often everytime u use it u will be like "oh its worth it" cause it has the best screen LED backlighting uses less power at the same speed double the battery capacity along with having the best PDA screen u could have today

Thanks for all the input from the forum,

I also believe that I would be more than pleased with the machine, but I am weary of a new machine which on the face of it doesn't progress in an impressive fashion over what I have already.

I barely use the VGA capabilities of the X50v, so I doubt that it would be too important for my use. The 4'' screen could be a boon with the use of the GPS (I have an external receiver BT).

I am unsure about the worthiness of the OS 6 as I haven't read too much about it. I do hope to invest some time in doing so soon.

But I gather from the responses that there is no other machine in the running to take over from the Axim 50 series.

I too need to add compatibility for an additional language and have yet to investigate the possibility. Thanks to all for helping me make my start. This is where I made my decision to get the X50v way back when....

[rlarson_mn]

Weary of waiting for the HP 21x, and observing that as of yet there are no hard cases, I went ahead and replaced my X50V with a "new in box" X51V off eBay for slightly less than half the cost and reused my existing hard case and can still use the remaining screen protectors I already have.

Since you have a X51V you could do a search on google for WM6 A03 and update your units ROM. This update has been reported to be very stable, increased the responsiveness of the unit and gives you WM6 OS (less phone applications of course).

[bdiscount]

I cannot see paying 500 for a device that only has a 4.0 screen and wm6. over X51v.
I replaced my X50v with Ipaq 111 same as X51v (no vga which i never used or appreciated) 111 has wm6 and takes SDHC cards the screen is briter the battery lasts longer(I developo on it) and its 200 cheaper. its also lighter. I use the same screen protector just trin a 1/16 off.
just my 2 cents worth