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Our list of the best gear for campus this fall — cameras, PDAs, laptops and more

By WILSON ROTHMAN	E-mail this article to a friend

August 4, 2003

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DELL AXIM X5 Suggested Retail: $199 www.dell.com

Dell Axim X5
Just as Palm broke the $100 barrier with the Zire, Dell broke the $200 PocketPC barrier with the Axim X5. The main advantage of a PocketPC is that it's preinstalled with "Pocket" versions of programs like Word and Excel, plus Windows Media Player for listening to downloaded music. This one's got a 3.5-in. backlit color display, CompactFlash and SD card slots for memory and accessory expansion, a stereo headphone jack and a built-in microphone for voice recording. One problem: All that stuff makes this a fairly chunky PDA, even before you add optional accessories like the leather carrying case or the TrueMobile Wi-Fi Wireless expansion card.


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