Upgrading my Axim X50 for wireless

hale_scott · 07-14-09, 09:15 AM

I just received a hand me down x50. I thought it had wireless but it does not. I was wondering if there is a way to upgrade this device so I can get on a wireless network. Please advise me the best way to do this....

Thanks in advance for your help.

johnhu_2005 · 07-14-09, 10:31 AM

Unfortunately, the Axim x50 does not have integrated Wi-Fi. Your best bet is to use a Wi-Fi CF card. Although it does provide wireless capabilities, it uses up the CF slot and drains battery.

Look on the left side of this page for some suggestions. I have heard the Sandisk Wi-Fi cards work pretty well.

hale_scott · 07-15-09, 09:01 AM

Thank you for the information. Does anyone know which is better for WiFi, CF card or Sandisk?

johnhu_2005 · 07-15-09, 11:12 AM

It really depends on what slots you have available. If you don't have anything in either the SD or the CF slot, I recommend a CF Wi-Fi card. The reason is that CF is used a lot less than SD.

kcallahan · 07-15-09, 12:29 PM

I've been using a SpecTec SD card for over 3 years and it works just fine. Low battery drain and connects quickly. I picked the SD slot because I wanted the CF slot open for a large capacity card. SD capacity only goes to 2Gb while the CF card capacity in the x50 is unlimited. The SpecTech card in the link Johnhu_2005 provided is under $40.

Just my opinion. :)

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