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Uses and Software for a Modern PocketPC PDA?

Posted by Cliff on from the finding-purpose dept.

Deviant asks: "I just bought a new Dell Axim X30 with 802.11b and Bluetooth. It was a bit of an impulse buy and now I find myself trying to find out what I can do with it and what software is 'must have' for the platform. I work in IT for a bank where I have wireless available in the office and I am also a part-time education student. I got it primarily for basic PDA things like a calendar, a To-do list, e-mail/IM, taking notes, and am looking forward to getting a few good games for it. I guess my question is to Slashdot readers with MS Windows Mobile based PDAs: What software do you use daily that makes your PDA worth while for you? What uses are there for this that I may not have thought of?"

5 of 75 comments (clear)

  1. Get a copy of Skype by 3waygeek · · Score: 3, Informative

    They have a PocketPC client; then you can use the Axim as a VOIP phone.

  2. Aximsite by sigmoid_balance · · Score: 5, Informative
    First of all read what www.aximsite.com has to say about software, hardware and accessories. Also from my personal experience (software):
    • RealCalculator - greatest calculator ever
    • TomeRider - great reader for indexed data, wikipedia and wordnet for example
    • PocketInformant - two words: THE PIM
    • PIToday - you might want this if you got PocketInformant
    • PocketMusic - WinAMP like, do not use WinAMPaq it is buggy
    • TotalCommander - File manager, free
    • PocketRAR - I belive it is self explanatory, also free
    • Ministumbler - The wardriving and connectivity test you need for 802.11, free
    • iSilo - Best ebook reader
    • Wis Bar - if you don't like the microsoft interface
    • KeyStrokeCE - another input method, pretty cool but hard to learn
    • PHM Reg - registry editor, if you don't know what that is you definitedly don't need it.
    • Metro - public transportation auto route for all major cities on the planet
    • List Pro - Hierarchycal notes
    • easySMS - sending SMS with your PocketPC
    • ScummVM - for LucasArts old games, it's a must; free, but the games are not
  3. Linux! by squant0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux?

  4. Re:Dutch Railway by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you sure she was swearing, and not just speaking Dutch?

  5. Re:Works for me as an MP3 player... by doofusclam · · Score: 3, Informative
    Odds are it has a headphone jack. Should play mp3 files without issue. Older versions of pocketpc had to hack back in media player to support mp3 format, but I doubt that is an issue anymore.


    It's generally accepted that http://betaplayer.corecodec.org/ is the best audio and video player for pocketpc. I use it on my windows smartphone, and can watch pretty much any avi I can find on it. Music support is superb too, it'll play back my favourite musepack codec, as well as the usual aac/mp3/wma files.

    It's free too, and in my mind is a killer app for the platform.