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pda sat nav, Dell's early Axims (the X5 series) set the PDA world abuzz because of their low cost, but they were large beasts. A hardware revamp came along for the next round of devices (the X3 series), so that low cost and neat design were coupled. For the third set of machines, the Axim X30 series, Dell has retained the hardware of the second set but ratcheted up the specifications.There are three machines in the new series, all running Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition. They are the first devices to run this update from Microsoft, whose key feature, for the average user, is support for landscape screen orientation. They are also the first machines to become available running Intel's latest processor for PDAs, the PXA 270. This features enhanced multimedia support and power management.The Axim X30 comes in three flavours. There is a very low cost version (£152 inc. VAT and delivery), which runs at 312MHz and has neither Bluetooth nor Wi-Fi. For £222 (inc. VAT and delivery) you can have both wireless options and the same processor. Or you could choose our review unit, whose processor runs at 624MHz and which has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in with in car charger case spare battery charger for computer and can do updates sat nave