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JLT user's opinion
Submitted by Leonor on 15/Oct/2007
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It's been a couple of weeks since I received my Axim and I want to give some feedback and share my thoughts with prospective Peter's customers.
About a month before I discovered this website I bought a new Casio XD-GW9600 (a handwritten input model). I had absolutely no idea what a PDA could do, but when I read (only a part of the big amount of) the information contained in Peter's website, I knew that was what I needed. Still, being completely ignorant with respect to PDAs and such, I asked Peter tons of questions, explained him my specific needs and he found a solution. The delivery was faster than expected and as someone else have said, the support from Peter is superb: he listen to you, he knows the answer for sure and his patience knows no limits. He's doing a great job, and I really wish him the best with his business.
With no previous knowledge whatsoever, I'm able to use the Axim for anything I want: I can study vocabulary anytime and anywhere, create flashcards on-the-go, read grammar lessons in pdf, check words whenever I need it, study other languages (like English) and anything I need although I know the Axim is capable of doing much more. Now I have way less time than a month ago but I've realized that since I have the Axim I spend more time learning languages than before O_O scary! (on the bus, on the train, between meetings, during lunch... so much time wasted).
Just a piece of advice for Spanish customers: be aware of the customs (16%).
~~~~~~Casio XD-GW9600 Versus Axim complete package Japanese OS ~~~~ (personal experience)
1.- The Axim is way easier to use. I'm still trying to figure out how to use some dictionaries in the Casio. Sure, The Casio may have 20 dictionaries more than the Axim, but I barely understand 2 of them.
2.- The Casio has a stylus for handwritten input but not for superjump (it has a superjump key, of course).
3.- The Casio is pretty good recognizing handwritten input, it's not strict with respect to stroke order. In that sense, this model of Casio and the Axim are similar, but the Axim displays a list of possible kanji and let you choose, while you will have to cross your fingers and hope the Casio will pick the kanji you're writing. Bad luck? write again. The Axim is nicer.
4.-Versatility: the Casio is a denshijisho, the Axim is what you want it to be.
5.- Price. I bought the Axim (complete package)+special case+4 batteries (2 normal and 2 with bigger charge). I bought the Casio+case at smartimports.com. The price was quite similar, the difference was no more than 10 euros.
6.- Batteries. I'm not making a "normal use" of the Axim, so it's not really fair to compare, but I wish the batteries would last longer. It's not really a problem, but I find it a bit annoying.
7.-Size. Believe it or not, the Axim is smaller than the Casio.
8.- When I purchased the Casio, I didn't have to pay the customs, but I had to when I bought the Axim. I don't know which criteria the custom office follows, probably it was just good luck the first time and bad luck the second.
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