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Old 08-25-03, 02:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Should I upgrade ?

I've got a Axim 400 (PXA250) and was wondering if I should upgrade to PPC 2003 or should I wait ?
Am quite happy with 2002 but would like to see if it would run faster, as a few people have mentioned as I use mine mainly for GPS
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Do you think it's worth it, £23 and delivery seems to be fairly quick (I hope)
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Old 08-25-03, 03:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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i love your avatar. ill advice against upgrade, what with all the compatibility issues hounding that. if aint broke...
 
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Old 08-25-03, 03:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 08-25-03, 04:19 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I upgraded my Axim 400 (PXA250) with WM2003 yesterday and there is very little noticable speed differences. There

The only good thing I found was the change on context type searching of contacts.

I wouldn't "buy" this upgrade.
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I wouldn't "buy" this upgrade.
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Old 08-25-03, 05:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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One thing is for certain however, Internet Explorer performs MUCH bettter in WM2003.
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Old 08-25-03, 05:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
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how much is that upgrade anyways?
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Old 08-26-03, 01:46 AM   #8 (permalink)
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it's 29 bucks. Whether it's worth it is up to you. Once the WM2k3 only programs begin to make their appearance, you'll suddenly see things in a different light and wish you had upgraded. M$ will make sure of that. The differences in architecture are considerable, and Win CE.NET is really a lot more powerful than Win CE 3.0 (on which PPC2k2 is based).
On a more practical approach, the Dell implementation is still not quite up to par with their competition.

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Old 08-26-03, 12:46 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I'm in the process of sorting out a Wireless network for home, main computer, Laptop (might be 2) and the Axim
So you think it'd be worth upgrading ????
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Old 08-26-03, 04:56 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Yes, upgrade to 2003, it is faster than 2002 even on the PXA-250. Multimedia has been improved, I can play SNES roms at a playable rate now, even the built-in apps load faster. Most developers have been releasing updates for their software to be 2003 compatable too.
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*cough*
Of course I purchased my Axim within the free WM2003 upgrade period...
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