It seems like every computer manufacturer, a PDA based on Microsoft's Pocket PC will have the range.Alongside established names like HP, we now also PDAs with brand temples of Dell and ViewSonic.Disc idea considered which of these three brands for the best PDA 400 euros based on the Pocket PC operating system delivers.
Dell Axim X5
Dell is among the select group of the world's largest PC makers and is not shy PCs bottom prices. For some time, however, also moves the brand on the market for PDAs and the Dell Axim should give it a good market share. On paper you get with the Axim X5 already great value for money: with a 400 MHz Xscale processor exceeds the Axim submissions from HP and ViewSonic and also in terms of support for memory cards, the Dell an edge. The Axim is doted with two separate slots which can either CompactFlash or SD / MMC memory cards can store. Very useful, but unfortunately also means that the Dell Axim as a chubby through life needs. We were not pleased with the flat stylus Dell evert flour, because this is really bad in the hand. The semi-transparent USB cradle provides space for two seemingly devices: put the Axim and the front right behind you an extra (optional) battery lost. That Dell for less than 400 euros a PDA can build such a well-specified, must of course have an impact on anything. We find the Axim - especially when compared to the HP iPaq h1930 - remarkably large and quite heavy so it much less portable. On the other hand side, and well above the Axim securely in your hand. The plastic-like casing which makes cheap, but still stronger than it appears at first glance you might think.
The specific benchmarks PDA Axim X5 shows two different faces. On the one hand the Axim with a minimum (!) Autonomy of up to 5.5 hours to hold out much longer than the devices of the competition. Clever! There is firstly the extra powerful 1440 mAh lithium-polymer battery charge, but also the slightly less high brightness of the screen plays a role. On the other hand, we find that a 400 MHz Dell PDA it does very poorly on the test processor and occasionally even lower scores than the iPaq from HP 200 MHz processor. The graphic shows control again very quickly and work with files, the Dell well.
Dell impresses with a well-specified and complete PDA mainly due to its impressive high autonomy chance. Especially the higher weight and size play tricks on the Axim X5.
HP iPaq H1915
HP is abandoning the name "Jornada" and opts resolutely for 'iPaq' to denote their PDA series. We got the H1915 face at the time you read this, gradually will be replaced by H1930. The probability is high that you can get slightly cheaper H1915 than the above price. And that's good, because to go straight to the door down to business: the iPaq h1915 is one of the sexiest PDAs we've got to face. The thin screen edges, the flashy and ultra compact housing design to us again and again and make your mouth water even remember the popular Palm V PDA. With eleven to seven inches, the iPaq H1915 is also one of the few Pocket PC PDAs that you can easily store in the inside pocket of your jacket or pocket. This iPaq also weighs only 125 grams and that too is a pleasurable sensation - or rather 'no sensation' because you feel it just sitting. The only disadvantage is that the keys are very small and stuurpad failed and some trashy feel. Probably the biggest disappointment is that the iPaq comes standard without a cradle. You must therefore make a simple USB sync cable, and does little justice to these flashy PDA. Nice weather, however, that HP has an earplug flour evert. On a technical level we are not disappointed with a sparkling TFT color screen, SD / MMC memory card reader and 64 MB of RAM. The processor is an Intel Xscale as expected, that his piece at 200 MHz as the successor H1930 - remarkably enough - have a Samsung 203 MHz processor. According to HP, the powerful Samsung processor. Not that you hear us complaining about the working speed of the H1915, but for example the ViewSonic V35 is still noticeable rapper. We were especially disappointed in the autonomy: the fact that HP is exactly three hours and half hours that is less than the ViewSonic V35 and up to 2.5 hours less than the Dell Axim.
The HP iPaq h1930 is without doubt one of the most portable PDA's of the moment and a real attention grabber. I regret only that the autonomy is inadequate and that a cradle on the option list.
ViewSonic V35
ViewSonic also entered the market for PDAs and does so with a product type, the V35. The V35 is a surprisingly lightweight PDA (it weighs as much as the HP H1915) in a discreet design all in all. The build quality is pretty solid as well as to the TFT screen can tempt with sufficient clarity and good visibility. Under the hood we find a 300 MHz Xscale processor back that guarantees a good responsitiviteit of Pocket PC 2002. For the rest, we note the classic features with 64 MB of RAM, a slot for SD / MMC, an audio output and a shortcut key to start voice recording functionality. The bottom is nice and big and stuurpad works exactly. As with the Dell Axim V35 also has a scroll wheel for navigating through the various menu screens.Unfortunately, it takes work best so unpleasant because the teeth of the scroll wheel too thin and therefore the skin of your finger and thumb quickly get irritated. We note also that the V35 does not have a removable and replaceable battery, which would mainly the 'heavy user' to deter.
ViewSonic brings this to our autonomy test score of 204 minutes. Not bad, but still a long way from what the Dell Axim X5 dishes up for us. Note that the V35 in the default high performance mode and so there is still a stretch here would use different settings. Speed-wise the ViewSonic V35 shows a device should not be underestimated, even though something very relative to a PDA. Only whom many in the media will back with a faster processor and more memory appreciate. The 300 MHz XScale processor in the ViewSonic does its job properly and only the disappointing scores for graphs keep him from really high end.
ViewSonic delivers on a gray mouse, the V35 is no just a little star, but really do for the competition he does not. When it comes to design, this is even duller one of the devices. Its low weight of 125 grams makes it a lot good.
In terms of functionality and software are little or no difference to note between the Pocket PC PDAs. More can we say about the look, weight and size of the aircraft and the extra features. Nevertheless, the differences between the scores was very small and another exciting battle. The HP iPaq H1915 is a handsome appearance and most portable PDA device of the three. Still, we prefer the Dell Axim X5, what autonomy is concerned, this is by far the best, you get unlike the iPaq is a cradle and the Axim is also slightly cheaper than the competition.
Dell Axim X5: € 373.89;
HP iPaq: € 399;
Viewsonic V35: € 399.
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