Louis Rodrigue

Well, its getting pretty beaten up and I'm looking for a new machine. Its got to have at least the specs of my X51V.

I do want bluetooth, wifi (B/G if possible), the VGA screen, the huge flash, CF and SD (I generally use both for mad giant storage, without having to use a HDD) and WM5.

An integrated keyboard (I miss my Zaurus) would be a nice to have, as would phone capabilities (of course it would have to work in Australia). A USB host port would be WONDERFUL, but now I'm just dreaming.

Any suggestions, folks? I don't want to switch, but I do want a device that's going to have vendor support. :-/

Pedah

Have a look at this thread, obviously not exactly what you want but It is probably the only equivalent device for axim replacement, specification wise.

sdge

Originally Posted by Pedah

Have a look at this thread, obviously not exactly what you want but It is probably the only equivalent device for axim replacement, specification wise.

Looks neat, but why do they want to put that little flimsy qwerty keyboard on there... I hate LITTLE qwerty keyboards...

jadesse

You don't put this device up to your ear to make a call though.

I don't believe the price of this device is around $1100 if it has been relesed.

Louis Rodrigue

Yeah, that's kind of what I DON'T want. That Toshiba G900 I saw mentioned somewhere else is kinda hot, though.

psionandy

VGA is the deal breaker... if you can live with qvga there are lots of options

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Louis Rodrigue

well, for QVGA, I've already got an X5 and these two Opticon PHL-5200s.

The problem with QVGA for me is the ebook issue. I spend a literally HOURS everyday staring at this little screen non-stop. when I compare something like Mobipocket side by side on my my X5 and my X51v, its like comparing an old CRT at 50Hz and my nice LCD monitor.

psionandy

I agree... My eyes pop out with delight when i go back to my axim... it really is amazing how much better it is than qvga

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NamelessPlayer

You have two options, and both aren't cheap: the O2 XDA Flame, and the Sharp EM-ONE.

The former has a VGA screen, PXA270 520 MHz(if that's a problem, go get PocketHackMaster, XCPUScalar, or some other overclocking app), 128 MB of RAM(no PPCTechs upgrade needed!), 2 GB of NVRAM(!), USB host, WM5(why not WM6?), and the best part-the nVIDIA GoForce 5500 GPU, which can wipe the floor with the rebranded PowerVR MBX Lite that is the Intel 2700G! Oh, and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, tri-band GSM(no 850 MHz), HSDPA, and a microSD slot(stupid decision with a device of this size if you ask me).

Unfortunately, it's 1100 US$, and isn't targeted outside of eastern Asia, I think. O2 doesn't even have it on their site! Oh, and no thumbboard, which is odd for a Phone Edition device.

Now, the EM-ONE. Here, you get a WVGA screen(800x480!!!), PXA270 520 MHz(again, PHM or XCPUScalar), 128 MB of RAM, 512 MB of NVRAM, possible USB host, WM5(again, why not WM6?), and also the GoForce 5500. Wi-Fi, BT, and a cellular data connection are also available. Storage-wise, I'm not sure, but I think it uses a miniSD slot. And, yes, this device does have a thumbboard.

Only 800 US$, but still expensive. The real catch, though? The ROM is in Japanese, NOT English. Hopefully, someone will remedy that.

Aside from those two, I don't think there's anywhere to go. The HTC Athena/Advantage has the non-3D-acceleration-capable ATI Imageon, so we can just disregard that. Admitted, that's better than the plethora of devices that DON'T have GPUs of any sort. (You asked for a device to have X51v-equivalent specs, and the 2700G is a major selling point of said device, so I'd expect that you want a capable GPU despite not listing it in the requirements list.)

And about CF slots? As sad as this is, hardly anything uses CompactFlash anymore, in favor of miniSD and microSD. (Even full-size SD slots are on the way out, it seems...)

Sadly, I don't think there's anything that meets everything you stated, at least if you have to have that CF slot. If you can go without one, though, there's definitely a product or two out there that will fit the rest of your needs.