AXIM or IPAQ for TomTom 3

#1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 03:11 AM

Hi there, this is my first post & please bare with me as i know v.little about PDA's! Ive decided to get myself one which will be mainly for internet, excel & TomTom3. I'd decided on the IPAQ 2750 until i read about the AXIM x50v...main interest with this is the VGA screen. My question is will this make a big enough difference to warrant buying because from reading reviews and other posts alot of people favour the HP Ipaq's? Any help appreciated, thanks.

**Charlie** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 11:37 AM

Welcome to our forums.
The issue of VGA or not has been discussed before. It is only a benefit to you if you will be using it for running programs that were made for high resolution screens or for viewing high res images stored on you PDA. Otherwise I'd go for a normal screen and in my own opinion I'd go with the 2750.

#3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 12:50 PM

Thanks for reply. My unexprienced thought was that cos of the higher res & graphics card it may cope with the TomTom3 better but then ive just read some articles saying that the VGA screen can slow it down? Do you know if it'd make a big difference to using the 2nd edition microsoft software because i would use Excel quite alot....or are the QVGA's good enough? Its hard for me to get time to go and compare models unfortunately.

#4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2005, 10:04 PM

I am using the Axim x3i with tom tom, which is superb........I refused to go for the 3715 as i would be paying for the camera,which i didnt need, and i did,nt need the bluetooth feature. So i saved my self a hell of a lot of money and went for the dell......

**Charlie** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2005, 11:12 AM

In my opinion QVGA is good enough...at least for me anyway

#6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2005, 01:22 PM

Thanks for advice so far. Had a bit more of a look around and nearly decided to go for the Fujutsi Loox 720. Before I buy are there any ''coming soon'' products...or like the PMA Camera Show is there an equivalent show where soon to be released PDA's are announced? If so then i may hold off until then.

#7 (**permalink**) 13-01-2006, 12:12 AM

Hi just bought a Dell X3 Pda with SAT/NAV.Unfortunately the connection pins got damaged so it's @ Dell in the USA being fixed.I am new to PDA so could anyone tell me how good is the sat/nav feature as when it's returned back 100% I need to know also are there any things you may be able to help me with please
Regards
Aye
Rod.

#8 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 09:16 AM

I am having problems with x3 not seeming to recognise my tom tom 5 on my sd card. Any ideas.

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Originally Posted by gemini101

I am using the Axim x3i with tom tom, which is superb........I refused to go for the 3715 as i would be paying for the camera,which i didnt need, and i did,nt need the bluetooth feature. So i saved my self a hell of a lot of money and went for the dell......

**getsurfers** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 10:01 PM

I'd get TT5 (which is what I think you actually mean) rather than TT3.x

All new purchases from www.totalpda.co.uk et al would be TT5.