Axim size: Yes, it's larger than your average PDA these days. In my hads it fits comfortably being the same size as my old trusty palm IIIc.
Two things that set this unit apart from the others, both are because of the size.
Expandability:The SD and CF is a huge advantage. I have a 256SD card and a CF WiFi card.
Battery life: The larger batter and backup battery ( DON'T GET A PPC WITHOUT ONE ) allow for a full day's use without a problems thanks to the new Xscale chip. I listen to music, take notes, and read eBooks all the time and have NEVER gotten this thing under 50% battery remaining.
Some other personal notes. The one "killer app" that made me reconsiter the PPC as a platform was uBook http://www.gowerpoint.com/ download and try the windows version. Once you get used to the weird config/open file system it's simply the best eBook reader IMHO. As long as you realize that the PPC is a differnet platform and needs to be babied in different ways from a palm os device you will be fine.
If you are going to stick with the palm platform then check out the Zire 71 http://www.brighthand.com/article/Zire_71_review you will not be dissapointed since it give you more bang for the buck compared to the T|T since it does not have the features you don't need.
and many more, but those are my most used freeware apps, my most used purchased apps are:
Text Maker (http://www.softmaker.com)
Pocket Bible (http://www.laridian.com)
Argentum (http://www.ionside.com/argentum) -- Strategy Game
Fitaly (http://www.fitaly.com) -- Soft Input Method, Ergonomically optimized stylus-keyboard, available for both Palm and PPC, but only available for palm via a 3rd party sticker that goes on top of the graffiti area, not as one of several optinos for soft input that expands or collapses (the SIP of PPC is really nice, it allows for things like keyboards for calculators, and more to be used in documents, or anywhere, and is 100% plugin based, This is the power of Windows, expandability)
Those are the applications I use most, I do have some others, but not nearly as heavily used (some other free games, a couple of utilities, etc.)
Originally posted by micahlegg there are SOME good points to palm,(i think).
Yes, there are. PalmOS, like Mac, is FAR more efficient than Windows/PPC. Have you ever looked at the Tungsten|T. It has, IIRC, a 175 Mhz processor...and it's fast, blindingly fast compared to the Axim. PalmOS doesn't need the super-processors because the OS is more efficient. Man, I want to see one of the new Tungsten|C's with the 400Mhz pxa255. Jeez, that thing will probably open an app by telepathy... :D
Same goes for memory. A big Palm app is around 100-200K. A HUGE app like Docs-to-go is a bit over 1 MB. One meg is quite average for a PPC app, being typical Windoze "bloatware"
Palm downfalls:
1) Not able to handle native Windows/HTML/etc files without translator apps (being worked on)
2) No multitasking (that a BIG issue...)
3) Multimedia is weak at this time
4) Everything inside gets converted to a database, making it touchy to build some apps/conduits/etc.
I would buy a PalmOS product again if these get taken care of and if they offer a product I want that betters PPC offerings. I don't expect this to happen for a few years.
You get what you paid for, pocketpcs software takes up more memory than palm, because the apps are more complicated.
As for the os, how can you compare it the the advancement of pocketpc?
I could probably make an os that tiny; it has half the features a pocketpc does, so how can you compare?
That’s the only reason it’s fast.
palm doesn’t use the full capacity of the x-scale prosser.
Thus its quite dumb for a palm to have such a fast prosser, the only use for the prosser in the palm is video, and even then the video isn’t that great.
PPC 2003, based on what we've been reading, will be a massive speed and performance upgrade, with all kinds of optimization, and far better media performance specifically... getting the Axim ensures you'll be able to upgrade.
I've had the TT for just over a week and its back to the shop. While I am impressed with it generally, its too slow and I have had to prune my spreadsheet.
Perhaps I'm expecting too much of a PDA but the Dell is next and I'll let you all know the comparison.
Yes PLEASE do keep us posted. I've been looking at the TT for quite a while. It's an interesting unit to me because of its cute size and there will probably be some pretty good deals out there on it soon as it should be discontinued shortly. I don't like the Palm OS very much, mostly because I'm just used to win type OSes, but for the right price I might pick one up just as a fun toy. With PPC deals running close to the $100 range these days though, the TT would have to be at a pretty darn good price for me to go back to dealing with that OS.
the 1910 doesent have half the ftures af the axim,it has only 16 mb of program memmory,the axim has 48 megs.
the 1910 has a 200mhz prossor
the axim has 400mhz prosser.
the 1910 is none expandable.
you cant put a wifi card in,only memory.
the axim has duel slots so you can have memory and wifi at the same time.
there is no dout about witch beat who.
While this is true - the 1910 has half the features it's also half the size. If thats important to you sylvia - you may want to order the axim to see how it feels. They give you 30 days to return it. I tried it and it was too bulky for me and I found wifi over it to be a novelty at best.
If you can imagine what you'll be doing on your pda - you can make the decision easier. Although everyone says you can watch movies, play pocket nintendo etc. I have found the only thing the ppc's can do well is play music. Movies are choppy and small - they just don't look/sound real good. And the buttons aren't real good for gaming. So if your going to be just using it as a rolodex - then palm's the way to go. If you like the additionaly features - ppc is the only way to go. And choosing between 1910 and ax is as simple as picking the form factor/features you want. If you plan on carrying it in your laptop case, or purse or anywhere but on yourself - the size may not be an issue.
Well, Sylvia, if you need any help with using the MS excel in the Axim, I'm sure we can help you out. You cannot do pivot tables on it but as I stated earlier and as you stated for your usage, you can do basic functions. The only thing that may be of some concern is that the larger the file the longer it takes to open. I have a 19K Excel file w/c takes a sec to open and a 143K Excel file w/c is taking 7 seconds to open up in my Axim Advance unit (400MHz). It's really not a problem for me, but I'm just wondering on the extent of your usage and needs for a PDA. But I'm sure we can help you out.
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