Dell Axim X51 Expert Reviews

Jørgen Sundgot suffers an onslaught of deja vu as he reviews Dell's Windows Mobile 5.0-enabled Axim X51v handheld, finding mostly upsides - and a few annoying surprises.

Raw processing muscle ; abundant, persistent memory ; broad connectivity options

Lacks hard buttons mapped to Windows Mobile 5.0 soft keys ; Bluetooth impaired

Here's where our review will parrot our X50v review, since the X51v's physical design remains unchanged. Though Windows Mobile 5 provides two softkeys at the bottom of every screen which are shortcuts to frequently used applications or commands, Dell ...

Overall, a very good device. Attractive and ergonomic design, good price, VGA display, fast processor, both CF and SD slots with SDIO support for the SD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, WiFi 802.11b and VPN support.

WM5's persistent storage architecture means that the device is a bit slower launching programs than older Pocket PCs. Standard battery capacity is lean: consider the extended battery. The screen isn't as nice or as large as the iPAQ hx4700 nor is ...

As always, Dell offers an excellent machine at a relatively low price. The unit runs the fastest CPU and has a VGA display which will suite power users. It offers excellent expandability, dual wireless and lots of memory for storage. Your data is safe ...

Many users have axed, or "asked" actually, Dell for an upgrade to the Axim X50v. Well, now it's here! While the some of the most popular hanheld devices these days include phone functionality, Dell has decided to aim their PDAs more at business and ...

Beautiful VGA Screen, 256MB Flash ROM, Fast processor speed, Dual expansion slots, Excellent graphics, Windows Mobile 5, Bluetooth & WiFi, Increased battery life vs. X50v

Be careful when installing older 3rd party programs, No phone built in, No Bluetooth Networking Profile, Still no hard drive or large increase in storage, Narrow viewing angle (landscape orientation)

    The Dell Axim X51v is certainly targeting the type of users looking for a Pocket PC for playing games, watching movies, and listening to music, while still having premiere business and connectivity features. The Axim X51v has a huge amount of ROM ...

Here's where our review will parrot our X50v review, since the X51v's physical design remains unchanged. Though Windows Mobile 5 provides two softkeys at the bottom of every screen which are shortcuts to frequently used applications or commands, Dell ...

Overall, a very good device. Attractive and ergonomic design, good price, VGA display, fast processor, both CF and SD slots with SDIO support for the SD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, WiFi 802.11b and VPN support

WM5's persistent storage architecture means that the device is a bit slower launching programs than older Pocket PCs. Standard battery capacity is lean: consider the extended battery. The screen isn't as nice or as large as the iPAQ hx4700 nor is ...

As always, Dell offers an excellent machine at a relatively low price. The unit runs the fastest CPU and has a VGA display which will suite power users. It offers excellent expandability, dual wireless and lots of memory for storage. Your data is safe ...

The Dell Axim X51v Pocket PC is equipped with Microsoft® Windows Mobile? 5.0 operating system with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and is powered by the Intel® XScale? PXA270 Processor at 624 Mhz. The features that help to make this a great buy are: ...

Features, battery life, quality and great sound and speed.

Can't think of anything wrong.

The Dell Axim X51 series offers a nice combination of features, but we were disappointed by the subpar battery life

Windows Mobile 5 ; integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ; dual expansion slots ; user-replaceable battery

Less-than-stellar battery life

When Pocket PC with VGA-screens came to the market, the prices for Hi-End Pocket PC soared by $150-200. It seemed that the prices of the past came back.

Dell's latest PDA sporting a 625MHz processor gets a thorough going over

This truly is a complete office on the go. With the X51v you can manage email, contacts, your calendar and do Web browsing. Luckily hotspots are popping up all over the place, so connecting shouldn't be too difficult. And if you get bored doing some ...

As mentioned earlier, Dell provides a Getting Started CD.  This contains the ActiveSync utility for linking between the Axim X51v and a computer plus a number of other bonus items - several of which are trial versions of software applications and ...