Strengths: HW seems to be of good quality ang gives a good perfomance

Weaknesses: Dreaduful operating system - WM5 is a reall joke, eye candy only.

Summary: Even with factory setting and SW (no add-ons) it was very instable (comparing to my old Clie). It took me about 10 days of hard work to tune it up and if I wouldn't be an IT geek, I wouldn't get it work. Circa 9 of each 10 tested task managers makes WM5 instable ans dreadfully slow. The respons to commands is dreadfull and slugish, the PDA is with it's 640MHz in general slower or equal to my old Clie with it's 33MHz.The WM5 is NOT TRULLY VGA compatible! It just displays stuff on VGA screen, with no options to switch system to hi-res for effective work.The WM5 has very little settings with generally no options to custumize the system!There is lack of software for Widows Mobile/Pocket PC, even counting commercial SW. And with freeware only you won't have sufficient SW gear at all (unlike on Palm OS). Overall, I was shocked by WM5 perfomance and capabilities.As for HW, look all right. I experienced 1 or 2 (in the half of year I have it) mysterious battery drains (as other users describe, could be Wi-fi running when device is off??). I want to test Linux and Opie, if they tune it up for this Axim, it could be superb device...

Strengths: Great screen, tons of memory, not bulky, memory card options, battery life, looks good, performs very well.

Weaknesses: Plastic case.

Summary: Overall a very good PDA. Has both wi-fi and bluetooth and both are easily enabled with a side button. WM 5 is more polished than other versions. Memory doesn't drain the battery and the cpu can be throttled down to prolong battery life.

Strengths: VGA, memory, price

Weaknesses: Hard to charge from USB, cumbersom charging cord, Small hard to get to stylus

Summary: I broke my axim x30 and needed a replacement. Researched the phone/PDA thing but found that I needed to pay for a data plan. I can use my moto e815 w/blutooth and surf for minutes or free. I came close to buying a Ipaq but this had VGA screen and more memory then I found this great deal so bought the Axim

Strengths: sd and cf card slot. comes with great games and many trials of stuff. easy to navigate calendar. I'm going to buy a bluetooth keyboard for it. Easy to synch with a computer.

Weaknesses: Don't ever go Palm or such. This is far better. It is as easy to navigate as a desktop computer.alarm stinks and there is no vibrate. 3 minutes after I turn it off, iIt turns itself on for 3 secon

Summary: sd and cf card slot. comes with great games and many trials of stuff. easy to navigate calendar. I'm going to buy a bluetooth keyboard for it. Easy to synch with a computer.Don't ever go Palm or such. This is far better. It is as easy to navigate as a desktop computer.alarm stinks and there is no vibrate. 3 minutes after I turn it off, iIt turns itself on for 3 seconds

Strengths: Fast processor, thin and light PDA

Weaknesses: When WLAN is activated the battery life is significantly reduced

Summary: Nice PDA, with good performance, I tried to install all the software available on the cd that was provided with the PDA box, but most of these software were trials, I would like if this PDA had a SIM card and a GPS hardware.

Strengths: Very fast; superb resolution; many useful features in one package; best value you can find.

Weaknesses: Standard battery is somewhat time-limited.

Summary: This is the first PDA I've used/purchased; it is excellent; much better than I expected. It does WI-FI very well. The software takes some practice, but is very functional. Memory capacity is a strong feature. Sending/receiving email is also nice. The battery capacity seems mostly a function of how much the screen is used (battery wears out relatively quickly when using WI-FI to surf the net). The MP3 function is very good and uses very little power. Direct data entry (eg. writing email) is easier if you use a Bluetooth travel mouse. The screen is remarkable - much sharper and brighter than competitors. And, lastly, I don't think you can find a better value for the money (even at Dell's regular price).

Strengths: Excellent resolution

Weaknesses: Windows Mobile not compatible with other applications

Summary: The PDA works well except for locking up several times a day. In addition, one application (Microsoft Reader) needs to be rebooted during use. In addition, imbedded images could not be viewed within Pocket Word.

Strengths: Strong graphics, amazing speed, even the standard battery has a long life, I got the addittional battery larger size but haven't used it yet. Wifi is superb, Amazing and great GPS worth it.

Weaknesses: Not yet found any, 2gb SD card has lots of space still. Every website, crystal clear, SmartTV is amazing, Full features, Outlook, only wish Powerpoint could be interactive

Summary: I came as a great skeptic, not thinking I could ever think of replacing my laptop and as a frequent flier I am finding that this powerful PDA is really a strong contender for any cell phone PDA out there. HUGE Bonus, You NEVER have to pay monthly fees for subscriptions or by the KB. My take, is that the cellphone industry is trying to corner the PDA market and charge you for every ala carte item they can. This is amazing, like a mini DVD, gamer and full feature WIFI Bluetooth you can ever get.

Strengths: Doesn't work long enough to evaluate it

Weaknesses: Little or no customer support

Summary: The unit won't hold a charge for more than about 5 minutes. A reset seems to be the only way I can get it to work. I purchased a new battery, and nothing changed.I called Dell customer support and was transfered to India. I didn't get anywhere. I asked to speak to the supervisor, and was told he was not available.If you are looking for customer support, look elsewhere.

Strengths: VGA, Memory

Weaknesses: Looses the Memory cards after about an hour and requires a soft re-set all the time. Very annoying.

Summary: This PDA has it all, except it looses the storage cards all the time. i have to soft reset the device anytime that I want to access data off either memory card due to the fact that it cannot find it.

Strengths: Big and bright screen, dual PDA/GPS capability, syncs well with Outlook

Weaknesses: A bit slow booting up when turned on

Summary: I have owned two other PDAs and I have been very happy with the Axim X51v's performance Not only does it excel in the normal PDA functions, but for a fraction of the cost of a stand alone GPS device, it can be inexpensively upgraded to be an excellent GPS device, too! To purchase a new PDA and a separate GPS device, I would easily spend over $1,100.00! But for significantly less, I get a GPS and a PDA all in one! I use it almost everyday in its GPS capacity and it has never failed to get me where I need to go! Except for the cumbersome wires from the GPS satelite receiver, cigarette lighter and power cord to the PDA, I have nothing negative to say about this excellent 2 in 1 inexpensive PDA/GPS!

Strengths: Long battery life, clear sharp bright screen quality, strong processor.

Weaknesses: None

Summary: I use my axim a lot. It comes in handy as a phonebook and I also use it to play games when I am bored. Occasionally, I take notes, but I like the datebook.

Strengths: Small and compact. The video quality is also very nice compared to other palms and axims that I've used. Comes with a dock and neoprene case.

Weaknesses: None.

Summary: You can do basically almost anything with this thing. It has Microsoft Word, Excel, you can even read PDF's. It's Wi-Fi ready and comes with a bunch of games to try out. You can attach a keyboard and use it to take notes in class quicker, then upload them to your computer when you get home.

Strengths: Small, battery life, wi-fi, dock, case, screen quality, GPS, games, cool functions.

Weaknesses: occasionally doesnt turn on, then you just have to do a soft reset. sometimes i see a little glitch which causes horizontal lines on the screen

Summary: Good item overall, I like the writing functions because it makes it easier to write. I use this axim in class to take notes. I also use the phonebook quite frequently. It also comes with a few demo games like scrabble, bejeweled 2, and pool which helps me pass time. Wi-Fi capability is also a strength.

Strengths: price, screen

Weaknesses: battery life

Summary: This is my first PDA. The CPU is powerful enough for daily use while the battery life is not so satisfying. The VGA screen is also awesome for video watching.