Must be alot of broken Axims - Dell Profit Falls 28 Percent on Charge - Page 2

11-13-05, 04:02 PM

acfusion,

Here's some numbers for you. Dell's net earnings were $606 million. Over the same period Palm which sells more PDAs/Smartphones made $18.2 in net earnings. Let's exaggerate Dell's market share and say it's equal to Palm in net revenues and $18.2 million is only 3% of $606 million. Now what lead you to your conclusion? Taking a article about charge due to restructuring and a computer defect and somehow suggesting the Axim is to blame? I hope this isn't the best information you have.

11-13-05, 04:33 PM

Numbers aside, I also get a feeling (admittedly not very scientific here) that the Axim is a very well throught-of device. Recent reviews of the X51V (including a glowing one at Brighthand) and general consensus on X50 series seem to me to suggest that Dell has a very good reputation in this area.

Also, having been an Ipaq user for years (and they were great) I can say that after a year of owning an X50V, it's an excellent PDA at a very good price. When upgrading, I will definitely stick with Dell.

NoWire · 11-13-05, 05:02 PM

Well put pgh1969pa. I love intelligent discussion...

As long as this doesn't turn into something ugly, I really love to hear your reply acfusion.

:approve:

Tankman · 11-13-05, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by patrickj

Numbers aside, I also get a feeling (admittedly not very scientific here) that the Axim is a very well throught-of device. Recent reviews of the X51V (including a glowing one at Brighthand) and general consensus on X50 series seem to me to suggest that Dell has a very good reputation in this area.

Also, having been an Ipaq user for years (and they were great) I can say that after a year of owning an X50V, it's an excellent PDA at a very good price. When upgrading, I will definitely stick with Dell.

Sticking with Dell also. Much equipment, lots of cloned desktops, no PDA's. Two Axims currently, both are great.

When I could "understand" tech support at Dell, or customer service at Dell, usually went well. Just "bothersome."

11-13-05, 05:44 PM

I'm sticking with Dell too but the PPC6700 almost lured me away yesterday. In my opinion, it's a really sweet device. The data access plan is unlimited regardless of talk hours purchased and isn't financially crushing either.

Of the PDAs I've owned, the HP 4150 & the X50v were the best within the era they were released. I'm still waiting for someone to make a updated 4150. The X50v is obviously better but it wasn't around two years ago. My X51v...well let's just the X50v is a great PDA and leave it at that.

11-13-05, 05:49 PM

I have been tempted by the 6700 as well, but it doesn't have wi-fi. The unlimited access plan means that doesn't matter as much, but the evdo speed isn't great.

11-13-05, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by arshield

I have been tempted by the 6700 as well, but it doesn't have wi-fi. The unlimited access plan means that doesn't matter as much, but the evdo speed isn't great.

The 6700 has Wifi (b wireless), Bluetooth (1.2), and a dual band CDMA radio. By the way, if your using the EVDO data and come into range of a hotspot it hands off to the wifi automatically if that radio is on.

I gave it a go and the EVDO isn't too shabby. It's faster than 0 kbs where there's no hotspot available. I tried everything except the bluetooth.

acfusion · 11-13-05, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by pgh1969pa

acfusion,

Here's some numbers for you. Dell's net earnings were $606 million. Over the same period Palm which sells more PDAs/Smartphones made $18.2 in net earnings. Let's exaggerate Dell's market share and say it's equal to Palm in net revenues and $18.2 million is only 3% of $606 million. Now what lead you to your conclusion? Taking a article about charge due to restructuring and a computer defect and somehow suggesting the Axim is to blame? I hope this isn't the best information you have.

Let me put this to bed. Apparently you were absorbed in formulating your next rant that you glanced over my comment regarding illiciting discussion. Perhaps the term "playing devil's advocate" means something to you.

I appreciate your candor but the comment regarding the "hair up my ... " is poor form. At no time did I attack you personally and I find that rather insulting that you would stoop to that level.

Had you have just left it on the level of intelligent discussion and quoted your rational as you did above I would say, "well done..." but your added juvenile comment just shows your age.

I didn't realize that throwing a comment out there would warrant direct attacks so let me rephrase the original post as intended:

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Must be alot of broken Axims - Dell Profit Falls 28 Percent on Charge

Based on the torrent of posts regarding faulty Axims and poor service, I wonder if it effecting Dell's profits.

DALLAS - Dell Inc.'s quarterly income disappointed Wall Street for a second straight quarter Thursday as the world's largest personal computer maker saw its income dip 28 percent on repair and restructuring charges.
ADVERTISEMENT

Net income fell to $606 million, or 25 cents per share, in the third quarter, from $846 million, or 33 cents per share, in the same period last year. The quarter's results were hurt by $442 million in charges Dell took to repair a faulty computer component and costs related to restructuring.

Read the full article HERE

What are your thoughts, people?

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Maybe this is to your liking?

-ACf

11-13-05, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by acfusion

Let me put this to bed. Apparently you were absorbed in formulating your next rant that you glanced over my comment regarding illiciting discussion. Perhaps the term "playing devil's advocate" means something to you.

I appreciate your candor but the comment regarding the "hair up my ... " is poor form. At no time did I attack you personally and I find that rather insulting that you would stoop to that level.

Had you have just left it on the level of intelligent discussion and quoted your rational as you did above I would say, "well done..." but your added juvenile comment just shows your age.

-ACf

I conducted my comments consistant with it's intended target.

You misrepresented my words to suit your taste, seem incapable of supporting your "opinion" with facts, data, or even conventional wisdom, and offer no counter to my statements. Thus, it is a "rant". Makes sense to me.

It makes sense to me that you shouldn't be combative if you don't want to enter into combat. Instead you decided to create "straw men" by misrepresenting my words and suggesting I'm not capable of forming my own thoughts...I just repeat what's been stated on the internet. Yet, I failed to conduct myself in an intelligent conversation. Once again I'd suggest you take a little of your own medicine before you start prescribing it to others.

As far as illiciting discussion, you did. You also gave it a misleading title and posted it in the wrong forum. Congratulations.

acfusion · 11-13-05, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by pgh1969pa

I conducted my comments consistant with it's intended target.

You misrepresented my words to suit your taste, seem incapable of supporting your "opinion" with facts, data, or even conventional wisdom, and offer no counter to my statements. Thus, it is a "rant". Makes sense to me.

It makes sense to me that you shouldn't be combative if you don't want to enter into combat. Instead you decided to create "straw men" by misrepresenting my words and suggesting I'm not capable of forming my own thoughts...I just repeat what's been stated on the internet. Yet, I failed to conduct myself in an intelligent conversation. Once again I'd suggest you take a little of your own medicine before you start prescribing it to others.

As far as illiciting discussion, you did.

I guess you feel pretty good about yourself. Must be liberating living in that fantasy world of yours where you label online flame wars, combat. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess your a republican.

Do you troll the forums here on a daily basis looking to start hostile arguments or is this your first? I'll have to check your other posts.

11-13-05, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by acfusion

I guess you feel pretty good about yourself. Must be liberating living in that fantasy world of yours where you label online flame wars, combat. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess your a republican.

Apparently, this conversation is over. Live long and prosper.

acfusion · 11-13-05, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by pgh1969pa

Apparently, this conversation is over. Live long and prosper.

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