Received My Dell Axim X50v

[Lance]

Well, I just received the Dell X50v via UPS this morning. Initial impressions of the hardware are simply, "Wow!" I was not expecting it to be so small, and this is one of most solid PPC devices I have held in my hand. The 5-way navigation pad and four application buttons seem a little small, but I will wait until I actually get some use out of them to determine their usability. The cradle is nice, and there is a place to charge a spare battery. One thing that I will elaborate on later is the actual connection of the device. It functions well, but it is different than what I expected. It will take pictures to actually describe my thoughts clearly.

My box contained the handheld, a slip case, a charging cable, a cradle, a device connector, a quick start guide, a user manual, and an installation CD. The device connector is used with the charging cable to charge the device. The cradle uses the same charging cable to charge the device in the cradle and to charge the spare battery (not included).

I successfully installed ActiveSync, and I have successfullly connected to the X50v and synchronized my data.

Unfortunately, the manual instructed me to charge my unit for 8 hours before using, so I guess I will share more later this evening or tomorrow. Fortunately, I have sneaked a few glances at the screen, and it is gorgeous! Eight hours will not pass soon enough!

Take care,
Lance