the dark side gets cheaper: Dell Axim X5 for $100

ignatz · 08-02-2004, 02:56 PM

[From Ben's Bargains]
If you're looking for a inexpensive PDA or thinking about making the leap from Palm to PPC (the dark side!), this is your chance. Dell is offering refurbed Dell Axim X5's for $125 with $25 off with coupon code D$HV2W2NBLV$93 [expires 8/10] for a total of $100 shipped! I'm not interested in switching, but I can't help but be interested. I'm racking my brain for a reason to buy this! Go to the Dell Outlet and have a look.

derekweb · 08-02-2004, 03:12 PM

Looks like they have several specials in relations to the older model Dells. http://bensbargains.net/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?search ... good luck.

cbarnett · 08-03-2004, 07:44 PM

That's a good deal!

Craig.

Colin Dunstan · 08-04-2004, 04:18 AM

It's still 320x200, the Axim X5, right?

ignatz · 08-04-2004, 06:32 AM

320 x 240, yeah. I thought that it would be a bigger deal, but I played with a friends PPC that has the same resolution and found that for my purposes it was unimportant. Of course I didn't look at anything with a particularly small font, so perhaps it would get jaggy then...

cbarnett · 08-04-2004, 08:16 PM

If you turn cleartype on, even smaller fonts are pretty crisp and clear. I can get down to 7 point Tahoma for example, which is plenty small and very readable....

Here's a screendump of ereader in 7 point Tahoma

Craig.

ignatz · 08-04-2004, 10:08 PM

That looks pretty sweet... Well, you never know what I could justify for my birthday. I really need a faster processor for my computer, but... hmmm

08-02-2004, 02:56 PM	#1
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	the dark side gets cheaper: Dell Axim X5 for $100 [From Ben's Bargains] If you're looking for a inexpensive PDA or thinking about making the leap from Palm to PPC (the dark side!), this is your chance. Dell is offering refurbed Dell Axim X5's for $125 with $25 off with coupon code D$HV2W2NBLV$93 [expires 8/10] for a total of $100 shipped! I'm not interested in switching, but I can't help but be interested. I'm racking my brain for a reason to buy this! Go to the Dell Outlet and have a look.

08-04-2004, 08:16 PM	#6
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	If you turn cleartype on, even smaller fonts are pretty crisp and clear. I can get down to 7 point Tahoma for example, which is plenty small and very readable.... Here's a screendump of ereader in 7 point Tahoma Craig. Attached Thumbnails

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08-02-2004, 03:12 PM	#2
derekweb Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 3134 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United States Device: Palm Treo 700p & iPaq hx2755	Looks like they have several specials in relations to the older model Dells. http://bensbargains.net/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?search ... good luck.

08-03-2004, 07:44 PM	#3
cbarnett MR prodigal son Posts: 1,085 Karma: 1083739 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O	That's a good deal! Craig.

08-04-2004, 04:18 AM	#4
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	It's still 320x200, the Axim X5, right?

08-04-2004, 06:32 AM	#5
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	320 x 240, yeah. I thought that it would be a bigger deal, but I played with a friends PPC that has the same resolution and found that for my purposes it was unimportant. Of course I didn't look at anything with a particularly small font, so perhaps it would get jaggy then...

08-04-2004, 10:08 PM	#7
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	That looks pretty sweet... Well, you never know what I could justify for my birthday. I really need a faster processor for my computer, but... hmmm

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