PDA......HP or Dell

skinnyman9000 · 06-07-2007, 08:06 PM

I have approximately £250 to spend on a PDA, and I have been looking at either the 520MHz X51 from Dell, or the HP Ipaq HX2490. Spec wise they seem to be exactly the same, same software, processor speed, features etc, and the reviews on the net are all very similar. But seem to get around 6 stars out of 10 from customers, but 7-8 stars from the website editors. Also, people either seem to love or hate both. The reviews are either 9/10 stars saying they’re top top, or 1/2 stars saying they’re useless, so that hasn’t really helped either.

So, can anyone recommend the best option for me?

Cheers

Nevakonaza · 06-07-2007, 08:08 PM

I say Hp

madtownidiot · 06-07-2007, 10:09 PM

Go with HP

Jack Bauer · 06-07-2007, 10:12 PM

Go with Dell.

kof2000 · 06-07-2007, 10:25 PM

go to a store and try it out.

JamesBart · 06-07-2007, 10:26 PM

Dell yo!

**The_Other_One** · 06-07-2007, 11:03 PM

Last summer I worked at a hospital on this huge PDA project, part of which was deciding which PDA to use. We had two HPs(one older Phone/PDA model, one newer) and then two Dell's(x51 and x51v). Over all, I think I liked the HP best WHEN IT WORKED. You see, it had some quirks, and eventually wouldn't fully load after a soft or hard reset. It was very difficult if not impossible to do a full factory restore.

I'm not saying the Dell's were perfect either, but over-all they did work better. I now have the x51(it was given to me for helping with the project) and it's been a fine little device. The only problem I've had is for some reason it likes to power itself up at 12am. The screen won't show, but the wifi light blinks and you hear it making "wireless network found" chimes...

skinnyman9000 · 06-07-2007, 11:42 PM

Im planning on going into a local store and trying out the HP, but the only local place is Dixons (im in the UK), and their returns/policy service isn't very good. On the other hand, if the Dell packs up i have to send it back to them by post.

I've heard of problems with the HP, but apparently they have updates on their site that solves alot of the problems on the device.

Hmm, difficult decision.

ThatGuy16 · 06-08-2007, 06:30 AM

I would get a palm device, i have the palm treo 650 smartphone....there are thousands of apps for palm os, very customizable too just a suggestion

otherwise i would get an hp

madtownidiot · 06-09-2007, 02:23 AM

Wonder if Dell's PDAs are as reliable as their computers.... lol

06-07-2007, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
skinnyman9000 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 38	PDA......HP or Dell I have approximately £250 to spend on a PDA, and I have been looking at either the 520MHz X51 from Dell, or the HP Ipaq HX2490. Spec wise they seem to be exactly the same, same software, processor speed, features etc, and the reviews on the net are all very similar. But seem to get around 6 stars out of 10 from customers, but 7-8 stars from the website editors. Also, people either seem to love or hate both. The reviews are either 9/10 stars saying they’re top top, or 1/2 stars saying they’re useless, so that hasn’t really helped either. So, can anyone recommend the best option for me? Cheers

06-07-2007, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,144	I say Hp __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II + WDC 400GB Sata II 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Vista Ultimate X32\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Dual Display (Belinea 22'' + 19") LCD Widescreen

06-07-2007, 10:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 334	Go with HP __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

06-07-2007, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	go to a store and try it out. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

06-07-2007, 11:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Last summer I worked at a hospital on this huge PDA project, part of which was deciding which PDA to use. We had two HPs(one older Phone/PDA model, one newer) and then two Dell's(x51 and x51v). Over all, I think I liked the HP best WHEN IT WORKED. You see, it had some quirks, and eventually wouldn't fully load after a soft or hard reset. It was very difficult if not impossible to do a full factory restore. I'm not saying the Dell's were perfect either, but over-all they did work better. I now have the x51(it was given to me for helping with the project) and it's been a fine little device. The only problem I've had is for some reason it likes to power itself up at 12am. The screen won't show, but the wifi light blinks and you hear it making "wireless network found" chimes... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-07-2007, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack Bauer banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 557	Go with Dell.

06-07-2007, 10:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
JamesBart Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,372	Dell yo!

06-07-2007, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
skinnyman9000 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 38	Im planning on going into a local store and trying out the HP, but the only local place is Dixons (im in the UK), and their returns/policy service isn't very good. On the other hand, if the Dell packs up i have to send it back to them by post. I've heard of problems with the HP, but apparently they have updates on their site that solves alot of the problems on the device. Hmm, difficult decision.

06-08-2007, 06:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,279	I would get a palm device, i have the palm treo 650 smartphone....there are thousands of apps for palm os, very customizable too just a suggestion otherwise i would get an hp __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.24v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD4850 Crossfire LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 20826

06-09-2007, 02:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 334	Wonder if Dell's PDAs are as reliable as their computers.... lol __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

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