The Exodus have began, not being able to discuss the windows 6 X51v new super software fix did the trick and was the final nail in the coffin. I can undestand not having the links to the software, then again 95% of all Axim owners have the new software on their device, plus a lot of the bugs have now been fixed. If the people cannot get what the want here, they will go to other places and that's what they have done...!
How to interperate that is my question? I'm not the math guy
You don't have to be ...
If you read the fine lines on the site it turns out that the graph tends to show a somewhat pessimistic view over the years.
But if you compare the two graphs within a smaller period the result should be valid.
I've had this sinking feeling for months; most of this year, actually. :(
OK, so DELL dropped the Axim line; that was always going to make life interesting here at Aximsite, but that's not the reason that many of the old-school members aren't posting anymore. The ethos of the site has changed: there's far too much bitching (by a notable few) and some members seem to be more interested in post counts than community building.
There's no doubt that the daily posts are diminishing in quantitiy and quality and it is the latter of these criteria that discourages many from joining (or returning). I don't know if the site is dying or not, but I do think that it is becoming a clique for the few and not a home for the many.
WELL SAID, I SENSE YOU KNOW THE REAL DEAL ALSO............!
Maybe Windows Mobile Site should be considered. We are already discussing most other PDA's plus Smart Phones in some fashion. This would allow the site to continue to be a "great asset" to many more of us. I use to own a Motorola Q and was constantly going to Everything Q for answers. Now I own a Treo and go to the Everything Treo site.
Chris has done a wonderful job of putting this site out there for all of us to use and benefit from. As with the Mobility Site merger, maybe an overall PDA units merger would make sense.
At present, the abiity to discuss the "new" Rom's out there is just fine with me. I don't think we need to link anything but legitimate updates on this site. That being said, newer and better things will be coming to support our Axim's with the advent of the new Rom's. I don't see a big problem with that.
You guys are just now noticing that things have changed on Aximsite? I have been surfing through Aximsite for a couple of years now, visiting it practically every day, and there was a real change that occurred many many months ago. Long before the merger of Aximsite and Mobility Site, the nature of the threads changed.
When I first started visiting Aximsite, most of the threads were focused on pocket pcs and there were a few "water fountain" type threads. Many months ago, the numbers shifted. Long before the merger of the two sites, most of the Aximsite threads were "water fountain," chit chat or replies to those endless "should know.../shouldn't know/etc" threads. Those threads may promote a sense of community but, in my opinion, do very little to attract new users.
Unfortunately, Dell discontinued their line of Axims. Consequently, the forum has to remake itself. If the forum does not remake itself, it will eventually become a forum of nothing but chit/chat. Is Aximsite dead? Not by a longshot...... Is Aximsite going through some growing pangs as it remakes itself? ABSOLUTELY! Aximsite can continue to support its legacy (Axim users) while expanding to respond to the needs of new users, who, unfortunately, will not be using Axims (and probably not HP IPAQs either).
I am confident that Aximsite/Mobility Site will continue on for a long time as long as Chris stays interested in maintaining it and continues to refresh it to keep it up to date with what's going on in the industry.
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Seriously... what changes? well there have been a few but seriously.. There really hasn't been anything that major.
So, apart from the whole hacking debate, which we've already had and isn't going to be helpful for anyone (for or against) to have here in this thread, what do you want?
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What has changed? I thought about it all morning and the answer is...us! Axims users like myself have reach a plateau. We can pretty much do alot with our Axims than most people can do with their laptops! So what's left?! Dell is out of the picture now so we're left to ourselves to provide the fixes and need be...upgrades.
Anyways, I changed my mind on the whole debate on WM6. The next logical step is to migrate (eventually) to WM6. Since most of you x50/51 users are like me, we're still loyal to our device (not to Dell and wouldn't think of ditching it for a QVGA or miniSD only device), so why not continue to take it where Dell refused to? I've already started looking through the XDA Developers site and have been reading the threads on the possibility of stretching the capabilities of my X51v with WM6. To be honest--my device is too valuable for me to take the plunge into the beta testing world and possibly brick my investment. But that's where I'm heading and I think half of you are following if Aximsite is too touchie on the WM6 issue.
Can I stick around and help the Noobs (if there are still some left)? Sure, this site has helped me many, many times in the past.
Good answer mp... and I think I came to similar conclusions. I do have a micro sd QVGA device which T-mobile gave to me for the same cost as a regular phone (nothing). I love it, and am using it to reply.... but in many ways my axim runs circles around it.
So my phone does the 'work' and my axim gets to play.
If I was forced to sell one, my tytn would go, and i'd buy a normal phone to pair with my axim.- but please don't force me
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mphayvanh, I think you said what many of us are thinking. I feel bad that the only alternative for us X50v and X51v owners is something that is clearly not sanctioned by Dell or MS but still it's our only alternative. I have made the plunge on the X50v and so far am pleased. As soon as a more stable Rom for X51v is available, I'll probably give it a try. I'll bet a low of the Aximsite members have already done so.
I don't want to say that it is "Your ONLY alternative"... as there is no real driving force for someone with WM5 to go to WM6.
Is it faster? that's debateable as most devices run faster after being reflashed (or at least hard reset)
Are there apps that you cannot run? not really, wm5/6 is the same effectively... 2003se is a different issue of course.
Are out of the box WM6 devices better than out of the box WM5 (or 2003) machines? Sometimes, the newer machines have faster processors, better batteries, more memory... although the x51v is probably still the greatest pure PPC around.
I have an x51v and with all the hoopla going on about it, I have considered it, but I still can't see a real reason to do so... especially with the available 'ROMs' still in the infant stages... perhaps then the 3rd or 4th generations come out.
of course, what will happen when WM7 comes out?
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Is it faster? that's debateable as most devices run faster after being reflashed (or at least hard reset)
If you don't mind the answer, suprisingly even after loading all of my apps & information onto it it retains its loading speed, wireless connecting, even browsing is abit faster.
Though I admit there are a few stumbles that are present but they are quickly addressed by _ & his team. (quick in comparison to the OEM)
IMHO every expirience is slightly different when meddling with this type of thing.
What has changed? I thought about it all morning and the answer is...us! Axims users like myself have reach a plateau. We can pretty much do alot with our Axims than most people can do with their laptops! So what's left?! Dell is out of the picture now so we're left to ourselves to provide the fixes and need be...upgrades.
Anyways, I changed my mind on the whole debate on WM6. The next logical step is to migrate (eventually) to WM6. Since most of you x50/51 users are like me, we're still loyal to our device (not to Dell and wouldn't think of ditching it for a QVGA or miniSD only device), so why not continue to take it where Dell refused to? I've already started looking through the XDA Developers site and have been reading the threads on the possibility of stretching the capabilities of my X51v with WM6. To be honest--my device is too valuable for me to take the plunge into the beta testing world and possibly brick my investment. But that's where I'm heading and I think half of you are following if Aximsite is too touchie on the WM6 issue.
Can I stick around and help the Noobs (if there are still some left)? Sure, this site has helped me many, many times in the past.
Eventually many of us will be faced with the same thing. Its happened to me with desktops b4. U will get the need for a new os, when developers stop making software for ur older os. And axims may be capable of that newer os, worse case being u brick ur device, and then end up getting a new one anyway.
You have some good points. We all came here for hacks, etc that we couldnt get from dell, to get optimum performance out of our axims, but now site rules prohibit a "hack" that could be one of the biggest and last for the axims.
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