Dell considering remaking X51/X51v series

[otakki]

I think this is good news!!!...Hope it has not already been posted.

Spoke with one of the directors of the IT department at the hospital I currently work. I was told that due to the suitability of regular PDA over PDA phone for medical field use, the IT department has been trying to work out a solution with the folks at Dell. As a result of that, there is a serious talk and consideration within Dell to restart the making the X51/X51v series.

My current workplace, as well as numerous other companies/workplaces around the US, has been contracting with Dell for a long time for all its computing need. The IT department has been trying to implement an updated PDA or PDA phone to replace the X5's the hospital had acquired in bulk a few years ago for physicians and staff to carry out hospital-related work.

By the way, the director also mentioned that their recent work on this has shown that PALM is not progressing and basically dead. It looks like Microsoft has done it again in taking over the PDA's software.

I hope it goes through within Dell. I think that will mean more support and warranty service for Dell PDA's once again.:approve: HP, beware...

[Steven855]

I doubt it. If that did happen, some news would be out about it already.

[Mokubai]

Look at the date people!

[otakki]

Something from engadget that is interesting...

Dell handset rumors continue to swirl - Engadget

Dell handset rumors continue to swirl
Posted Mar 19th 2008 3:50AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Cellphones

Don't hide it. We all share the same moment of reflection accompanying any $500+ smartphone purchase: "Man, I could really use a cheap, new Axim right about now." Say it loud boy, 'cause you might be in luck if DigiTimes' sources are to be believed. According to the Taiwanese rumor rag, Dell is set to "resume its handheld device business" with a focus on Windows Mobile, not Android as previously rumored (though we'd be nuts to rule that out). Sources claim that Foxconn (not Quanta) is preparing to accept handset orders from Dell who is busy organizing its handheld device team under Ron Garriques, the executive VP Michael Dell hired away from Motorola's cellphone division in early 2007. Of course, the industry stood shaking in its Palm OS boots the first time Dell entered the handheld market in 2002 -- a "Palm killer" as Dell's inexpensive and bulky Pocket PCs were then hailed. Now, with Palm all but dead, Dell would enter an entirely different marketplace dominated by premium handsets from the likes of RIM, HTC and that upstart from Cupertino. Following ASUS' resurgent WinMo offerings unveiled at CeBIT and Acer's recent acquisition of E-Ten, we're pretty sure Michael Dell isn't just looking on from Round Rock, fiddling.

[jadesse]

NICE TRY! What a load of crap.

Gotta love Dell Rumors

[rlarson_mn]

You will forgive me if I do not hold my breath!

[smadoc]

I've seen the same posts on engadget about the dell handset rumor. I was thinking about getting a pda phone when I renew my contract, but most of the pda phones offered by at&t (except maybe the tilt) don't really meet what I want in a PDA phone. If dell really is working on making one (hopefully using the axim) and they add a camera, maybe a built in gps reciever and change the sync/charge connector to mini usb I might consider it again(if at&t picks it up). An added bonus would be that built in projector thats coming out :)