PocketMatrix

Hi everyone. I'm new to pocket pc's. About to buy a Dell Axim x51V 624mhz, which comes with Windows Mobile 2005.

My question is, there is loads of great software out there for ppc's, but I don't see anything listing compatibility with the new 2005 OS. Is 2005 backwards compatible, or will I have to wait months for any decent software to release new versions?

Thanks in advance.

~ Dave Stone.

Most programs either are compatible or have a WM5 update.

Dave, you can't map a drive with the operating system though I believe there are a couple of utilities out there which do this. You should check www.aximsite.com's supported software list.

I have not had any battery issues but I'm not trying to use for more than an hour at a time. I play movies on the train sometimes and that's the longest continuous use. Battery life on a PocketPCs is 'short' compared to what you would like.

As to known problems you can read about them on aximsite as well. The rom version V4 now out is more stable than the one Dell UK shipped in mine and I have installed it to cure the SD card issues.

I would say that overall it's less robust than my Axim X5 but quite a bit faster so I would not go back. It's the first PPC I could properly browse the web on and I've had 6 of them.

Excellent resource, thankyou again!