New rom for x50/x50v will be availible on 12/12/2006

[Jeruind]

What's the difference between X50 LE and X50 ME?

I assume the LE is the light or entry-level, (without wi-fi)
and the ME is the mid-level,

[0ceanpower]

I think LE and ME use the same ROM

[Jeruind]

I think LE and ME use the same ROM

Well, Dell lists separate files for the LE and ME

I believe the LE has half the BIS of the ME and VGA, so it may have
to do with the formating...

R143810.EXE for the LE
R143811.EXE for the ME
R143808.EXE for the VGA (for completion's sake)

[0ceanpower]

Well, Dell lists separate files for the LE and ME

I believe the LE has half the BIS of the ME and VGA, so it may have
to do with the formating...

R143810.EXE for the LE
R143811.EXE for the ME
R143808.EXE for the VGA (for completion's sake)

do you have problem in backing up the system?:love:

Look guys this is getting really annoying. Just as annoying as that great pumpkin.

If there ever is a release for an updated WM5 version on the x50 series then I will personally go and drive my car off a cliff (with me not in it). It will never happen. (sarcasm!!!)

As a previous poster once mentioned and I'm sorry i forgot your name, "Rumors like this are as solid as farts in the wind." He couldn't have said it any better!

http://support.dell.com/support/down...&fileid=191986

Dell Axim X50 QVGA ME System Update for Windows Mobile Version 5.0
Utility

Release Title: System Utilities: Dell Axim X50 QVGA ME System Update for Windows Mobile Version 5.0, Utility, Windows Mobile 5.0, English, Axim X50 / X50v, v.121806, A00

Release Date: 27/12/2006

Criticality: Optional

Description: Dell Axim X50 QVGA ME System Update for WM5 A02 ROM

Now that we know it's not vaporware, I want photos of that car going over the cliff, complete with a video on YouTube. ;)

[Juraj]

guyz,

all of you can be happy :) i look like a fool :) i posted it few hours before release on dell site:) but it has has magic...sorry if i didn't answer your PM's but there are lot off them and when the update is on dell support site...

thx&rgds,

Juraj

[AKAJohnDoe]

So it is there. I am very surprised. I was wrong. It does exist. Nevertheless, I believe I will wait and see what others experiences are before jumping in with both feet. And it still smarts a lot to have a free ROM upgrade for the X50V when Dell charged us $50 for one that did not work before.

I'm glad the update is out and that Juraj put up with the harassment by some people on this site to bring us WM5 users some hope.

But what really gets me ticked off is the output of the SysInfo program ...

All the driver versions look to be:

Battery : 08.25.05.00

That means those (long, long vicious string of expletives deleted) at dell have been sitting on this update for 16 months.

Jon

So it is there. I am very surprised. I was wrong. It does exist. Nevertheless, I believe I will wait and see what others experiences are before jumping in with both feet. And it still smarts a lot to have a free ROM upgrade for the X50V when Dell charged us $50 for one that did not work before.

Are you saying that anyone with an Axim x50 series PDA will be able to upgrade to this A02? I'd think that the update would only work with A01 (ie, the paid version), installed first.

Can anyone tell us whether it works to try to install A02 directly with WM2003SE installed on their PDA (as opposed to installing A01, then A02)?

P

PS - If you're right, AKAJohnDoe, I'm going to have a serious complaint with Dell.

[epscubfan]

The bad:

• Bluetooth stack is still crippled so updating to Broadcom drivers is still recommended. So far this is the only negative thing I found; and frankly since Broadcom drivers work great this is not an issue.

Is there a link for the drivers?
Thanks! :)

[Juraj]

Is there a link for the drivers?
Thanks! :)

look here:)

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67899

[dgoldring]

Juraj. You have my apologies as well. I am sorry I doubted your information.

Now, the question is this: Is this a free upgrade for x50v users, or only for x50v users who purchased the WM5 upgrade??

Doug

[gorby]

Now, the question is this: Is this a free upgrade for x50v users, or only for x50v users who purchased the WM5 upgrade??

Doug

Since this is exactly the same ROM as the one Juraj had; it can not be installed unless you already have WM05 ROM A01 running on your Axim. So even though the ROM is freely downloadable from Dell, theoretically it can be installed only by people who obtained the previous upgrade in some legal way (bought it from Dell, got it as part of a X50v buying promotion, bought it on eBay, etc.).

This ROM will not install on X50 Ax running 2003/2003SE OS.

[bigbop]

So it is there. I am very surprised. I was wrong. It does exist. Nevertheless, I believe I will wait and see what others experiences are before jumping in with both feet. And it still smarts a lot to have a free ROM upgrade for the X50V when Dell charged us $50 for one that did not work before.

This is not an upgrade - it's an update. You still need to shell out $50 for the original CD and upgrade your X50 before you can install this.

[bigbop]

Since this is exactly the same ROM as the one Juraj had; it can not be installed unless you already have WM05 ROM A01 running on your Axim. So even though the ROM is freely downloadable from Dell, theoretically it can be installed only by people who obtained the previous upgrade in some legal way (bought it from Dell, got it as part of a X50v buying promotion, bought it on eBay, etc.).

This ROM will not install on X50 Ax running 2003/2003SE OS.

CAUTION:exc: :exc: The ROM on the DELL website is NOT exactly the same as what Juraj released. I just compared the two IMG files and they are different!

I would only use the DELL files at this point.