Total novice here! I have had my Axim X30 for almost 2 years and really enjoy it. Use Pocket Informant and occasional WiFi, that's really it. I'm here because I'm getting ready to take an 11-hour flight and have discovered I can watch movies on my Axim! So any quick, easy advice would be appreciated!

1. What sort of memory do I need to buy? I only have what came with my Axim (64MB ROM, 64MB SDRAM). Suggestions and places to buy it ASAP would be appreciated. When I buy it, can I just stick it in the memory slot on the top of the Axim?

2. For simplicity's sake, I can watch movies on the Windows Media Player that is already on my Axim, right?

3. Where is the best place to get these movies? Looking for something that is already in the format I need it in. I'm fine with paying!

4. I only have the charger my Axim came with. Thinking I might need more battery for the long plane ride. Where can I buy another battery and what kind do I buy?

Any other tips for making this as simple and easy as possible!?

Thanks you and any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED as I leave in 4 days.

1 - depends on how many movies you want to take with you... 2Gb is always good.

2 - I've used WMP for it without any problems, although many people like TCPMP

3 - don't think you can buy and download movies fo rthe Axim, need to convert DVDs yourself. Search for the topic on the site and you'll come up with a couple of options,

4 - Buy a 3200 mah battery. I've used Lion Batteries, Aximsite member discount and fast shipping.

If you really are in a hurry why don't you just get a game or two.
I've spend hours playing Sudoku

Sorry to be somewhat off topics

       

I think the best place to buy memory is Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more!. Make sure you do not get SDHC (high capacity) cards. Get regular SD cards only. Read this tutorial or for an even faster video convertor, read this SPB pocket DVD.

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You can see an article I wrote in my blog about how I did it:

"24" in my Pocket (or Ripping DVDs for a Pocket PC)

I don't think you can purchase films that are optimized to run on a pocket pc. The longest part for me was ripping the DVDs.....better get busy!

julie