Technology sites float with Axim X50 reviews

I think today almost every technology site is busy with Axim X50 and X50v. Their traffic is so much that their servers were unable to take load and some of them were even down for sometime. PocketPC Thoughts even put a post saying, "Our server is creaking and groaning because we're getting absolutely slammed at the moment - so things will be slow to load. Please be patient with our sorely overwhelmed server". Almost all the sites dedicated to PocketPC have put up review by now. Continue to read for their comments on these beauties.
According to pocketnow.com, "The X50 is a perfect dual-slot successor to the X30 Pocket PC, and the Axim X50v gives me serious reason to leave my HP iPAQ hx4700 on the shelf. Besides the fact that the battery life is poor, I find the Axim X50v to be the perfect day to day Pocket PC. When using it, you won't find yourself wishing you had another feature or better performance, and that's a really nice thing".
According to Brighthand, "If there's one thing Dell does well, it's give you a lot of bang for your buck. The X50v is $499, a whopping $150 less than the iPAQ hx4700. As I mentioned before, the X50v has a smaller screen that its chief competitor, and the iPAQ has some additional features, like a trackpad, flipcover, and larger battery. But anyone thinking about a VGA Pocket PC must think hard about the X50v. It's a solid device and an excellent value". I agree with these guys, the price is the best thing in X50v. iPAQ is easily out of my wallet.
CNET surprised me with same day review. Normally they are slow in coming up with reviews compared to device only dedicated sites. Anyway, CNET were not too happy with X50 because of, understandably, the battery life and performance.
According to BargainPDA.com, "Dell has managed to create competitors for two of the most popular models of PocketPC in one fell swoop, and on top of that imbue them with a new operating system, faster processors, and larger batteries. And as the final clincher, the high-end unit is pretty close to the Holy Grail of the current PocketPC world: a small, fast unit with dual slots, dual wireless, and VGA, all for $500". Like I said, the best thing I like in X50v is it's price.
Chris Leckness at Aximsite.com mentions, "This is the part of this review I have been dreading to report. While the VGA screen is superb in comparison to QVGA Screens on any other device I own, the color is not as vibrant as the color on the iPAQ HX4700". Though he continues, "I do not think the difference in the 2 brands is a breaking point for the X50v, I just thought it was worth noting". Well, I don't think I too care that much about the difference. I'll vote for $150 price difference between the two though.
According to Pocket PC Thoughts, "Despite the minor niggles I have with some of the design decisions they made, the X50 is a strong performer and a great value for the price, especially when compared to the over-priced offerings from HP. As much as I liked the speed of the X30, I never liked the way it felt in my hand and always longed to go back to the iPAQ 4150 that I gave to my wife to use. The X50, while being a big bigger than the 4150, feels good in the hand and has everything I need: WiFi, Bluetooth, gobs of ROM space for program storage, and both a CompactFlash and Secure Digital slot". They didn't review X50v yet, that was the review of midrange X50.
PDAGeek was the first one to get their review online. According to them, " I think Dell hit the ball out of the park with these new X50 machines due to the inclusion of dual wireless functionality, dual expansion slots, fast processors, and ample memory--all in an extremely comfortable and classy form factor. It is amazing to see what Dell was able to pack into a device like the X50v and still price it at $499. At $150 less than the iPAQ hx4700, Dell is definitely serious about the Windows Mobile market. With the X50 running at $399 I don't see how palmOne can compete, since the T5 lacks Wi-Fi and a second expansion slot. Even if you want to spend less, the X50 Entry model still includes Bluetooth, a fast 416MHz processor, and is priced at $299". Need I say more about this?
Among all these reviews, I liked pocketnow, PDAGeek and Pocket PC Thoughts, in that order. They are comprehensive and have most pictures online and they do even compare with other devices pictorially. Get busy with these reviews.

Source: VGA Pocket PC