How much was the x51v last month?

[flim2flam]

There I am calmly looking into buying a handheld for work, a couple fellas have this nifty little Dell that looks pretty good. I poke around on a couple different pdas - a palm, a Hp and the Dell... looks like the Dell is gonna be IT!

So, I start shopping. During my searches I find that 1. Dell has recently announced they will no longer be in the pda business and 2. THAT statement makes the x51v's price shoot through the roof!

They were availble last week for like 400 dollars... now, I can't find a new one anywhere for less than 700!

is it that good?

wow...

look on ebay. lots of deals.

[flim2flam]

look on ebay. lots of deals.

Looked on ebay - actually only place they are even reasonable!

Bought one!

so the question is - how expensive were these things a few months ago - before dell cut us off?

[DotanCohen]

Under $400. I think around $370 or so.

Dotan Cohen

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Got mine last year, 295.00 on ebay.

[purcy]

Hello, welcome and congrats on the purchase. I got mine also on E-bay this winter for $220. I am sure some people who already owned one might be shopping for backups on E-bay and such, driving up the price; since no more will be made. Yes, I think it is that good of a PDA.

Enjoy :)

[flim2flam]

no kidding - new:

Dell Axim X51v PDA
(624MHz, 320MB, SD/CF Card, Windows Mobile 5 - MPN: AXIMX51624SAPP)
Price Range: $699.95 - $976.42 from 2 Sellers

ebay - typical sales of just the ax X51v is over 400 bucks! I think I scored one of the last 'but it now' deals at 350!!

crazy!

[NamelessPlayer]

Last time I checked, the X51v ranged between 200-350 US$ on eBay.

I'd hate to think that those inflated prices really are true, but it's what happens when the manufacturing of quite possibly the best standalone PDA ever made ceases.

I just hope that my X50v lasts, because I couldn't afford a X51v then(or even a typical working X50v, for that matter), and I certainly can't afford one now if the prices have truly shot up...uh-oh, they're starting to break 400 US$ now.

Of course, by the time I'm out on my own, when affording the X51v wouldn't be a problem, powerhouse devices like the O2 XDA Flame and Sharp EM-ONE would have probably come to the states by then, at much lower prices than they're currently rated for. And even better devices will be in the making.

Still, we can't forget the legacy Dell(or should I say HTC, since they actually made the devices?)left behind when they released the X50v and followed up with the X51v.