Cyberax

Got my Axim yesterday, love the thing.

Anyway...

I'm trying to download a few things off TUCOWS and I'm looking under Pocket PC downloads and it lists several different platforms (i.e a different download for each platform). They are SH3, ARM, ARM2002 and MIPS.

What platform does the Axim use? What do I have to look for when downloading files?

ceej13

Hello, Cyberax! Welcome aboard. :)

The Axim has an Xscale processor that is based on Intel's StrongARM architechture. So definitely go with the ARM, ARM2002, or PocketPC platform.

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ApostolicFire

woohoo! I was just wanting to download something and it just said "SH3, ARM, and MIPS" and I wasn't gonna buy it because it didn't say Xscale.

ceej13

Glad to help, ApostolicFire. :) Welcome aboard, fellow Aximite!
I do have to warn you that not all ARM or PPC platform software will work. But if it doesn't, just let us know. It is possible that someone around here has the same software you got and it works on theirs. :)

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I Love My Ax

Yes welcome, and have a great time with your axim!

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Cyberax

thanks lads, from my attempts myself, i found that arm tends to work better! talk to you again.

ceej13

That's great to hear, Cyberax. Enjoy your new toy. :)

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Cyberax

although i tried downloading some ARM stuff of tucows and it didnt work. There's ARM and ARM2002, dont know which is better. Sometimes, does it just depend on the programme?

Cyberax

CE3.0 being WinCE 3? Sorry, not too up on the jargon for the moment. PPC2002 is another platform?

cageyjames

No they are all based upon what is callled Windows CE. Its the nuts and bolts that is behind Pocket PC 2002. I believe that the Sega Dreamcast used Windows CE for its operating system. Click HERE to find out where Windows CE is used...

Basically BEFORE Pocket PC 2002, there where other processors such as SH3 and MIPS. Microsoft figured out that this was a problem and make all PPC makers move to ARM for PPC 2002. XScale is based upon the ARM architecture. So if it says PPC 2002, it is assumed you have a ARM processor. XScale = ARM is like saying Pentium IV = x86.

FYI, ARM is a company that licenses their technology out to companies such as Intel which makes the Xscale.

cageyjames

Some links...

ARM Ltd - Holds the rights to the ARM Architecture

Intel Xscale processors

Microsoft Windows CE .NET