6. The X50v In Pictures, Continued

While the few included accessories generally make a solid impression in terms of quality, the same cannot be said of the standard slip case.

Cheap look and feel, and impractical to boot: the Axim X50v slip case

The nylon case proves inconvenient in everyday use, since you have to tuck the device away to protect it. All the fumbling and tugging required whenever you feel like just jotting something down quickly becomes tiresome. Before you know it, you feel compelled to scour the catalog of available extras for a suitable carrying case. Unfortunately, we suspect that this is precisely what Dell intended to begin with by using such a cheap case as an included accessory. :(

All of the above notwithstanding, the most important reason for buying this pocket PC - besides its integrated wireless functions - turns out to be the 3.7" VGA display. Whether you're surfing the web.....

...or using it as a mobile video player.....

....or a mobile gaming console....

...a display with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels makes using your PDA a whole lot more fun. We also judged the display's contrast to be very good; working in bright conditions, including outdoors, was not a problem.